Accountability lynchpin Aftab Sultan resigns in surprise move
ISLAMABAD (MNP) – In a surprise move, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Aftab Sultan has resigned from the post over alleged pressure to pursue some corruption cases.
Mr Sultan said he had presented his resignation to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a meeting two days ago. He claimed the premier asked him to withdraw the resignation but he refused. He said his resignation had been subsequently accepted.
“I was being told to do the thing that is unacceptable to me,” he said, adding: “I always worked on merit in my professional life”. The outgoing NAB chief said it was not possible for him to forcefully make or end corruption cases against anyone.
“There are always reservations when something bad happens,” he said, adding that he did not want to commit any mistake that could hurt the reputation of the institution. “There were some constraints and I found it better to resign.”
