{
  "id": 10823279,
  "title": "Fake bank accounts case: IHC issues notices on NAB’s plea challenging AC’s order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/fake-bank-accounts-case-ihc-issues-notices-on-nabs-plea-challenging",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-30T00:49:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441855/fake-bank-accounts-case-ihc-issues-notices-on-nabs-plea-challenging-acs-order"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices in a petition brought forth by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), contesting the Islamabad Accountability Court’s decision made on October 8, 2025. A division bench of the IHC, consisting of Chief Justice of the IHC, Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar, and Justice Ayyaz Shaukat, determined that the arguments in NAB’s petition warranted further examination, prompting their issuance of notices. The petition challenged the freezing order, initially issued on October 4, 2022, which was subsequently overturned by the Accountability Court No. 1, Islamabad, on the same day. Senior Special Prosecutor for NAB argued that the Court's decision was a result of incorrect interpretation and omission of relevant information, and that NAB was not included as a party in the earlier proceedings, thus preventing an opportunity for NAB to present its defense. The IHC bench acknowledged the merit of the points raised, requesting that the relevant parties respond to the notice and that the case be revisited on October 27 for additional deliberations.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: In a major development in the fake bank accounts case, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices in a petition filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) challenging the Islamabad Accountability Court’s order dated 8 Oct, 2025. A division bench of IHC, comprising Chief Justice of IHC Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Ayyaz Shaukat, issued the order…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}