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Pakistan court orders arrest of interior minister

A Pakistani court has issued an arrest warrant against Interior Minister Rehman Malik. The "accountability court" issued arrest warrants for Malik today.

Updated on: Dec 18, 2009, 18:39:10 IST
IANS | By , Islamabad
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A Pakistani court has issued an arrest warrant against Interior Minister Rehman Malik.

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The "accountability court" issued arrest warrants for Malik Friday, Geo TV reported. Judge Mir Muhammad Shaikh issued the warrants in a reference by National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

The NAB is Pakistan's apex anti-corruption organisation. It is tasked with the responsibility of elimination of corruption. It takes cognizance of all offences falling within the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO).

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