KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Monday passed a bill repealing the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) ordinance, with the opposition parties lodging a strong protest over the bill.

The opposition also indulged in sloganeering against the provincial government over the passing of the bill.

The bill, repealing the NAB ordinance, was presented by provincial Law Minister Zia-ul-Hassan.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf?s (PTI) Khuram Sher Zaman, while addressing the media after the session, said the ruling party passed the bill to indulge in corruption.

He alleged that the law minister is involved in corrupt practices and the PPP has no shame. 

Earlier, the Sindh cabinet gave their approval to repeal the NAB ordinance in the province.

The approval was given in a high-level meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah at the CM house after a briefing on the subject by Advocate General for Sindh Zamir Ghumro.

NAB will now only have the mandate to probe and hear cases related to federal institutions.

Corruption cases related to provincial institutions will now be probed by the Provincial Ehtesab Bureau, said the advocate general earlier.