Summary A two-judge bench of the apex court heard the case.
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday resumed the hearing of the case pertaining to the arrest of former Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) chairman Tauqir Sadiq.
A two-member bench of the apex court comprising Justice Jawwad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain heard the case.
Sadiq is suspected of causing a loss of Rs83 billion to the national exchequer. He fled abroad after the Supreme Court declared his appointment illegal on Nov 25, 2011, and ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to start an investigation against him.
During today’s hearing, Justice Khawaja said evidence suggests that Sadiq would not be returning to Pakistan.
An officer of the NAB investigating the case said the Interpol was creating hurdles in handing over the former Ogra chief.
The officer added that a Pakistani officer named Javed had been refusing to take calls from the NAB.
Earlier on Tuesday, Sadiq was arrested in Abu Dhabi and the NAB, confirming the arrest, had said the suspect would be brought to Pakistan within two days’ time.
