ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has approved the proposal of Law and Justice Division to place National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, under the administrative control of Law and Justice Division.

Before approval of this proposal, the federal government functions with regard to National Accountability Bureau and National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 were allocated to Cabinet Division.

The Law and Justice Division proposed that, under the Rules of Business 1973, the legal matters are dealt with the Law and Justice Division including the legal proceedings and litigation concerning the federal government.

The Accountability Courts established under the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 were already administrative concern of the Law and Justice Division. Therefore, for effective coordination and to improve their working, NAB and National Accountability Ordinance should be placed under the administrative control of Law and Justice Division.

The Prime Minister has drawn attention of the Minister for Law and Justice of item - B sub para (c) and (d) of the Charter of Democracy, as well as, his first speech on the floor of NA in this regard.