LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday summoned the joint nominee of PTI and PML-Q for the office of Punjab Assembly speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and his cousin and party president Shujaat Husain in assets-beyond-means case on Thursday (today).

The election for the PA speaker and deputy speaker is also scheduled for Thursday.

Two NAB letters issued to the Chaudhrys state that the investigation proceedings have revealed that huge assets and shares of companies have been acquired by them and their family which prima facie appear beyond their legal means.

Furthermore, huge transactions havebeenobservedinbankaccounts maintained by them and their f amily members, the legitimacy of the sameis required to be explained /given by them and their family.

`You were required to submit duly filled assets proforma served upon you in all respects, however, you failed to submit the requisite assets proforma despite several extensions given on your request.

This non-cooperation on your part has already affected the course of investigation,`NAB letter said.

The Chaudhry brothers were directed to appear before Assistant Director Najam Abbas at 11am at the NAB Complex, Thokar Niaz Beg, for submission of requisite assets proforrna and explanation of assets acquired by them and their family. The letter states that in case of non-provision of requisite information, it will be construed that `you have nothing more to of fer in your defence.

The letter said failing to comply with the notice may entail penal consequences as provided in the schedule of NAO 1999.