Kamran Faisal's death: SC tells NAB to submit concerns in writing

NAB prosecutor says watchdog not satisfied with how the bench is proceeding the case.

ISLAMABAD: While hearing a case regarding the unnatural death of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) investigator Kamran Faisal, the Supreme Court said on Monday that NAB should submit concerns it has regarding the judicial bench in writing, Express News reported Monday.

Earlier today, NAB Chairman Fasih Bokhari had written a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari, stating his reservations over the Supreme Court’s tight deadlines.

Bokhari had stated that the Supreme Court did not give sufficient time to NAB for implementation of the court's orders.

When the hearing started, NAB’s prosecutor KK Agha conveyed NAB’s concerns to the judicial bench headed by Justice Jawad S Khwaja. Agha said that NAB was not satisfied with how the bench was proceeding the case.

Justice Khwaja observed that such concerns should be submitted to the court in writing.

Justice Khilji Arif Hussain observed that if the concerns were reasonable, then the bench will not contest them. He further said that the government itself gave importance to the case and constituted the commission. Justice Arif said that each member of the bench wants to unearth the facts in the case.

The court adjourned the hearing till February 1.

Faisal was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his room at a government hostel in Islamabad, three days after the Supreme Court ordered the prime minister’s arrest in the Rental Power Projects (RPPs) case. He was part of the team investigating the case.