ISLAMABAD: Former federal minister and Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday submitted his response to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the Al-Qadir Trust case, in which he disassociated himself the cabinet proceedings when the matter of Al-Qadir Trust was allegedly discussed.
Sharing a copy of his response on Twitter, the PTI ally said that he did not attend the cabinet meeting where the matter of the Al Qadir Trust was presented. “I have no information and evidence with regard to Al-Qadir Trust,” he said.
Today copy of my reply to Nab against there short notice to me to appear be fore Nab as a witness in Al-Qadir Trust case pic.twitter.com/SgtED5aadA
— Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (@ShkhRasheed) May 30, 2023
He added that he had “strained relations” with ex-accountability adviser Shahzad Akbar and was “not even on talking terms with him”.
Notably, Rashid is among the three senior members of former premier Imran Khan’s cabinet who have been summoned by NAB today for their alleged involvement in the illegal settlement of 190 million pounds recovered from the United Kingdom.
The other two leaders to have been issued call-up notices in connection to the case are Fawad Chaudhry and Pervaiz Khattak.