ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursdayexpressed resentment over delay in the probe of Nandipur power projectcorruption scandal.
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice conducted hearing over therestored 2011 petition of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaderKhawaja Mohammad Asif against allegations of corruption in the constructionof 525-megawatt combined cycle power plant at Nandipur (Gujranwala).
Report of Justice Rehmat Hussain Jafri on the Nandipur project wassubmitted in the court. Accoridng to it, the national exchequer suffered aloss of Rs113 billion due to negligence of the then federal law ministryfor causing delay in giving necessary approval and completing documents forthe execution of 950-megawatt power generation projects of Nandipur andChichon-Ki-Malian.
NAB prosecutor told that two cases related to the project are underinvestigation in Lahore and Rawalpindi chapter of the bureau.
“A reference will be filed this week in accountability court,” he said.