Thar Coal Power Project: Alleged corruption worth billions reported

Thar Coal Power Project: Alleged corruption worth billions reported

ISLAMABAD – Alleged corruption charges worth billions have surfaced in the historic Thar Coal Power Project.

Supreme Court (SC) has ordered National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to carry out complete investigation along with forensic audit of Thar coal power project.

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar heard the case regarding alleged corruption in the project.

During the proceedings, the top judge said that amount of Rs4 billion was distributed on the claim of one scientist, adding that Pakistan cannot bear this much loss. He directed the auditor general to submitted report regarding the case after every 15 days.

The CJP also sought reply from chairman of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) project in Thar Dr Samar Mubarakmand, federal and Sindh governments and directed to take pictures of the project material as a record.