*PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,has issued summon to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan inthe helicopter case on July 18.*
The accountability watchdog has initiated probe into alleged illegal use ofthe KP government’s helicopters, causing loss to the national exchequer.
Former KP chief minister had also appeared before the bureau’s team inApril in the same case.*PTI’s clarification*
In February this year, Khyber Pakthhunkhwa (KP) government had clarifiedalleged misuse of its helicopters by PTI chief Imran Khan, stating thegovernment-owned helicopters were never used for his personal or privateuse.
In a statement, the then PTI-led KP government said Khan accompanying theministers and advisers used those helicopters for the official tours.
“These helicopters were used on 39 occasions in last four and half years,”the provincial government officials said in the statement on Feb 4, 2018.
The statement shared details of 39 official trips, as it was said, thathelicopters were used for around 75 flying hours against fuel charges ofapproximately Rs2.1 million in last four and half years.