Times of Islamabad

New approver surfaces against Asif Zardari in NAB case

New approver surfaces against Asif Zardari in NAB case

*ISLAMABAD – An accused cum approver has surfaced against Asif Zardari inNAB case.*

*Saleem Faisal, an accused of the Park Lane scam, has become an approver.*

He has submitted an application to the NAB to become the approver.

In a statement to the NAB, Saleem Faisal said that he accomplished alltasks on the orders of the Park Lane administration.

He disclosed that he had obtained the loan worth billions of rupees in thename of International Business and Shopping Centre and latermisappropriated the loan amount by declaring the plaza a defaulter.

Saleem Faisal said that Asif Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto have 25-25%partnership in Park Lane.

M/s Park Lane Estate Company (Pvt) Ltd and others on the allegation ofillegal transfer of land measuring 118K-14M of compartment No. 34 & 35 ofPunjab Forest Department by CDA officials to M/s Park Lane Estate Company(Pvt) Ltd.

According to Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s (SECP)record, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari andformer president Asif Ali Zardari are 50 per cent shareholders of M/s ParkLane Estate Co (Pvt) Ltd.