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Constitutional Petition No. D-7066 of 2017
Before: Mr. Justice Ahmed Ali M. Shaikh, C.J. Mr. Justice Mohammad Karim Khan Agha, J.
Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Faisal Zaffar, Advocate Counsel for
Respondents: Mr. Mohammed Altaf, Special Prosecutor, NAB Mr. Asif Rasheed, Advocate for DHA (
Respondent No.2) Date of Hearing: 11.01.2018 Date of Order: 19.01.2018
Petitioner: Asma Chishty w/o Shaheryar Arshad Chishty
VERSUS
Respondents: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) through its Chairman & another
Law: Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1898
Section: 265-K
Summary
The petitioner, Asma Chishty, lawfully purchased a property (Plot No.107-C, Kh-e-Shaheen, DHA Phase VIII, Karachi) after conducting proper due diligence and obtaining an NOC from DHA. Later, she discovered that NAB had placed a “caution†on the property, claiming it was linked to an old NAB reference (No. 24/2000) against Chaudhry Muhammad Sharif and Muhammad Haneef for assets beyond known means.
The petitioner argued she was a bona fide purchaser, unaware of any NAB proceedings. The court noted that:
The accused were acquitted on 11-09-2008 under the NRO.