ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has announced verdict in thebail plea of famous anchor person Dr Shahid Masood.
He rejected anchorperson Dr Shahid Masood’s bail plea in PakistanTelevision (PTV) corruption case.
The plea was rejected by IHC’s Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiani. Masood wasaccused of embezzling Rs37 million during his tenure as managing directorPTV, and allotting contracts to a fake company.
On Thursday, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officer Kashif Awanapprised the court during the hearing, presided over by Justice MohsinAkhtar Kiyani, that no evidence over the exchange of funds could be foundand that no statement had been recorded by the co-accused.
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According to the FIA’s investigation, at the time of the agreement Masoodpaid the company a sum of over Rs3 million. The entity was registered inLahore and provided catering services.
