ISLAMABAD: Inquiry into alleged corruption and misuse of authority againstGeneral (retd) Musharraf has been initiated by the National AccountabilityBureau (NAB), an official document confirms.

A NAB letter written by Nasir Raza, Deputy Director of Bureau’sInvestigation Wing, reveals, “The competent authority has taken thecognizance of an offence committed by the subject accused [Gen (retd)Musharraf and others] under the provisions of NAO, 1999.”

The letter issued on March 27, 2018, was addressed to Col (retd)Inam-ul-Rahiem- the person on whose petition the Islamabad High Court in arecent judgment had directed the NAB to proceed against General (retd)Pervez Musharraf for his alleged corruption and misuse of authority duringhis tenure.

The subject of the NAB letter is: “CALL UP NOTICE TO THE PERSON ACQUAINTEDWITH THE FACTS OF THE CASE U/S 19 OF NAO, 1999- INQUIRY AGAINST GENERAL(RETD) PERVEZ MUSHARRAF AND OTHERS”.

Through this official communication, Inam-ul-Rahiem was told: “Whereas thecompetent authority has taken the cognizance of an offence committed by thesubject accused under the provisions of NAO, 1999.

“Whereas, the subject inquiry has revealed that you are in possession ofinformation/evidence whatsoever, which relates to the commission of saidoffence.

“In view, thereof, you are hereby called upon to appear on April 3, 2018,at 10:00 AM at NAB Civil Centre, G-6, Islamabad before Malik Zubair Ahmad,Deputy Director, IW-1 along with documentary proof in support of yourcomplaint in the subject inquiry……”