Shah rules out any deal with govt on NAB chief appointment

ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah has denied any deal with the government on the appointment of chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Geo News reported. Speaking to media after meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif here Wednesday, Khursheed Shah said if the opposition had struck any deal with the government, then the appointment of NAB chief would have been made earlier. Shah described the meeting with the premier as positive and said they discussed two new names for the slot in today’s meeting. He said four names that included two retired judges and two former bureaucrats were discussed. These are Justice (retd) Ejaz Chaudhry, Justice (retd) Mian Ajmal, Chuahdry Rauf and former secretary Shaukat Durrani. The opposition leader said PM Nawaz Sharif would hold consultation with his team on the four names today. The next meeting will be held on Thursday at 11:00 AM, he said and expressed hope that one name would be finalized in tomorrow’s meeting.