LAHORW – *Pakistan’s new ambassador to the US Ali Jahangir Siddiqui hasbeen summoned by NAB on March 22* in a corruption scandal of at least Rs40 billion.

Ali Jahangir Siddiqui has been accused of involvement in a corruptionscandal worth Rs.40 billion.

Mr Siddiqui is to assume his new responsibilities as Pakistan’s ambassadorin Washington next month.

He had been working as Special Adviser to the Prime Minister for the lastsix months.

Ali Jahangir Siddiqui is said to be the business partner of Prime MinisterShahid Khaqan Abbasi.