ISLAMABAD: Transparency International (TI) Pakistan has responded over theissue of revival plan of the Pakistan Steel Mills.

TI Pakistan said that the award of contract for restoration of PakistanSteel Mills (PSM) to HUBCO and other private companies is a violation ofPublic Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) Rules, 2004.

TI Pakistan, in a letter to the PSM chairman, has said that the proposedaward of contract for restoration of PSM to HUBCO and other privatecompanies is a violation of rule number 3 of PPRA Rules, 2004, which isapplied to procurements made by all procuring agencies of the federalgovernment whether within or outside Pakistan.

Requesting the PSM chairman to examine the serious complaint, TI-Pakistanhas asked him to take necessary action against all those who are involvedin corrupt practices.

TI Pakistan also requested the prime minister’s secretary, NationalAccountability Bureau chairman, Prime Minister’s Inspection Commissionchairman, Supreme Court of Pakistan registrar etc. to take action on thematter as per their mandate.