Yet another Punjab government mega scheme comes under NAB investigations

Yet another Punjab government mega scheme comes under NAB investigations

LAHORE – The National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Lahore has opened yet another inquiry against the Punjab government adding troubles for CM Shahbaz Sharif government who always boosts of transparency as hallmark of his governance.

NAB on Wednesday summoned record of “Khushal Pakistan Program” from the Punjab government.

Further increasing the difficulties of the Punjab government, the anti-graft watchdog’s Lahore chapter asked the authorities of the provincial government to provide record of “Khushal Pakistan Program”.

Punjab Planning and Development Department Secretary received a letter from the NAB Lahore Additional Director Khawar Illyas in this regard.

The letter stated that following the complaints, the anti-graft agency had initiated investigation into the “Khushal Pakistan Program” and asked the provincial government to provide record.

Earlier, the NAB chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal was unhappy with the Punjab government’s “non-cooperation” with the bureau on various investigations it had initiated against the provincial government.