LAHORE – Imran Ali Yousaf, the son-in-law of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz(PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif is likely to be arrested through interpol.
He was declared a proclaimed offender by Accountability Court after hefailed to appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a megacorruption case.
Accountability judge Najamul Hassan gave the decision on the request ofNAB-Lahore, which states that Yousaf has fled abroad while escaping theinvestigation into Punjab Power Company scandal.
He has been accused of pocketing Rs12 million from Ikram Naveed, former CEOof Punjab Power Development Company (PPDC). The accused appeared before NABin April but has since then left the country.
Last month, the anti-graft body requested interior ministry to write toInterpol to issue a red warrant for his arrest.
In a statement issued to Yousaf, NAB said, “In the inquiry against IkramNaveed it has been revealed that you are in possession of evidence whichrelates to the commission of the said offences. You are also required torecord your statement with respect to amounts transferred by Ikram Naveedto you.”
Reports in local media claim that Yousaf is also guilty of getting Naveedappointed as the CEO. In 2016, the Anti-Corruption Establishment declaredNaveed guilty of embezzling Rs450 million.
Yesterday, a NAB meeting was held in Lahore to review investigationsagainst 55 companies and the Punjab Power Development Company. DG NABLahore briefed Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal about the mega corruptioncases being investigated by the Bureau and cases referred to by the SupremeCourt of Pakistan including 56 public sector companies working in Punjab.
The chairman was also briefed about the salaries and perks of chiefexecutives of public and private sectors companies.
The chairman asked the investigators to finalise the inquiries withouttaking any pressure.