PML-N leader Khawaja Asif left Pakistan a week ago after he was told that he could be arrested by NAB, sources told SAMAA TV.

According to sources, Asif first left for Dubai then took a flight to Europe. His family had already left the country.

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He was advised to leave the country by some government personalities. Asif was told that he could be arrested any time.

In August, the accountability watchdog approved an inquiry against the PML-N leader for allegedly making suspicious transactions and having assets beyond his known sources of income.

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Usman Dar, PM Imran Khan’s special adviser who was defeat by Asif in NA-73 Sialkot election, also approached NAB with “evidence” against the PML-N leader.