An accountability court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against the former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for not showing up in the case proceeding.
Judge Nasir Javed issued an arrest warrant against the ex-PM, stating that he did not appear before the court, nor he requested for exemption from his personal appearance.
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The case against Abbasi is related to alleged corruption during his tenure as Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources, where he was accused of illegally awarding a contract to a company.
Abbasi has denied all charges and maintains his innocence.
In 2019, he was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a separate case related to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract. He was released on bail shortly thereafter.
