Supreme Court orders to arrest PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf

Supreme Court of Pakistan has released orders to arrest PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in Rental Power case.

The Supreme Court instructed the authorities concerned to arrest 16 accused including the PM after presenting challan within Twenty four hours.

“The chief justice ordered that all concerned, regardless of their rank, who have been booked in the case be arrested and if someone leaves the country, then chairman of NAB (anti-corruption watchdog) will be held responsible along with his investigating team,” lawyer Aamir Abbas told AFP.

“The sixteen include Raja Ashraf,” said Abbas, referring to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf.