Pakistan, Oct. 10 -- The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has requested the Ministry of Interior to 'cancel' former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's passport and 'block' his national identity card, a private TV channel reported on Friday.

The NAB Rawalpindi has written to the ministry, asking the authorities to cancel the aforesaid documents of the PML-N supremo for his absence from the court and especially after being declared a proclaimed offender by an accountability court.

"In view thereof, copies of the said court order and perpetual non-bailable warrant of arrest are forwarded for processing of blacklisting/cancellation of the passport and blockage / impounding of CNIC of the accused through the Ministry of Interior," read a lett...