Amir Muqam Appears Before NAB Investigation Team

Provincial president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Amir Muqam Thursday appeared before the investigation team of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)

PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 2nd Aug, 2018 ) :Provincial president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Amir Muqam Thursday appeared before the investigation team of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

The NAB had summoned Muqam on July 12, but he sought time till elections for appearing before the investigators.

The bureau then summoned him for a second time on Wednesday.

Talking to media outside NAB office, Muqam said he hopes to be exonerated by NAB.

Muqam said NAB has given him a question sheet in which they have inquired about his assets details adding that he has been in the business of construction since 1989 and that he has assets in billions which are in front of everyone.

Furthermore, the former advisor to the PM said he has submitted all the details to NAB along with dates as when he undertook each project.

Last month, the PML-N leader had asked for more time to appear before the anti-graft body after having been summoned. He had informed NAB that he was unable to appear before it due to his engagements pertaining to his election campaign.

The bureau has accused Muqam of purchasing properties in Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar. According to NAB, the Muqam also purchased agricultural land in Swat, Shangla, and Peshawar.

Muqam contested the 2018 general election from two NationalAssembly Constituencies and two provincial assembly constituencies NA-2,NA-29, PK-2 and PK-4, but was unable to win any seat.