NAB employees want SC judge to probe Kamran Faisal’s death

LAHORE: Employees of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) have rejected the commission formed by the federal government to probe Kamran Faisal’s death and are demanding that a commission headed by a Supreme Court judge be formed.

Employees of NAB Punjab protested the mysterious death of Kamran who was part of the team investigating the Rental Power Projects (RPPs) scam case. The protesters wore black arm bands to show solidarity with their deceased colleague.
According to employees, Kamran was under severe stress due to the ongoing RPPs case investigation and his alleged suicide had raised grave concerns for them.
The protesting employees also demanded that investigation of high profile cases should be carried out by permanent NAB officers.
Another demand put forward was that no action should be taken against the protesting employees. Employees of NAB also called for provision of security to them and compensation worth Rs 20 million be paid to the family of Kamran Faisal.
Meanwhile NAB Chairman Fasih Bokhari has agreed that an investigator from the bureau will be part of the team investigating the death of Kamran Faisal.
According to a NAB statement, officers from the Rawalpindi Branch of the bureau met Bokhari and informed him about their reservations regarding the investigation.
Kamran Faisal’s body was found hanging from the ceiling fan of a room of his residence in the Federal Lodges on January 18.