LAHORE: The investigators of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) havesummoned Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) central leader and formerdefence minister, Khawaja Asif’s family members on Friday (tomorrow) inconnection with Sialkot housing scheme scandal case.
The anti-corruption watchdog has made progress in a case related tofinancial irregularities in a private housing scheme of Sialkot againstKhawaja Asif and his family. The politician’s wife and son were summoned atthe NAB’s Lahore office on Friday (tomorrow), sources said.
The investigators have asked them to bring concerned records, whereas,former mayor of Sialkot, Chaudhry Tauheed Akhtar was summoned at 11:00 am.The accused persons are facing charges of illegal trade of the plots of aprivate housing scheme.
NAB sources told *ARY News* that the accused persons possessed 150 canalsof leased land but 400 canals were sold out by them.
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On December 6, it emerged that the anti-corruption watchdog had initiatedan inquirylinkintoSialkot Housing Scheme scandal. The accused persons include Khawaja Asif’swife, son, former Sialkot mayor, Naveed Akhtar and others.
Sources said the NAB had decided to write letters to the financialinstitutions to check the assets of the aforesaid suspects. The approval ofthe inquiry was given by the NAB chairman on the complaints of theaffectees of the Sialkot housing scheme.
