NAB Prepares Case Of Misuse Of Telethon Funds Against Imran Khan

Web Desk — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan continues to face a plethora of cases as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) now prepares another case over alleged misuse of telethon funds.

NAB has started probe against Imran Khan for misusing the funds generated through telethone transmission. According to the NAB investigations, Rs4.32 billion were raked in through telethon but discrepancies were found in payments.

An application as sent to NAB headquarters seeking an inquiry into the embezzlement of funds, and the request was made to change the application for an inquiry into a full probe.

Khan is currently in jail in Cipher leak case. He will remain in jail until September 26 as a special court extended his judicial remand.

The PTI chairman is facing over 150 cases including blasphemy and terrorism. He is in Attock Jail despite the suspension of a three-year jail term in the Toshakhana case. Last week, his judicial remand in the cipher case was extended till September 13, and it has now been extended again till late September.