Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has got a major relief as he along with others was acquitted by an accountability court in Nooriabad Power Project reference. Comprising accountability judge Nasir Javed Rana, the court granted an application of the Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) seeking withdrawal of the reference. In accountability reference, CM Murad Ali Shah along with all other accused was acquitted. On behalf of the chief minister, Barrister Qasim Nawaz Abbasi appeared in the court. It should be mentioned here that Murad Shah earlier had challenged the reference seekingt his acquittal.

He cited that that the approval of project was given by the provincial government pleading that the case of abuse of authority cannot be filed against him. The chief minister was facing charges of the power abuse in disbursement of funds for energy-related projects in the province. NAB alleged that public funds worth billions have been embezzled for Nooriabad Power Company and Sindh Transmission and Dispatch Company. CM Murad Shah was among 17 people nominated in the graft reference by the NAB.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan