Times of Islamabad

Real estate tycoon Malik Riaz lands in hot waters

Real estate tycoon Malik Riaz lands in hot waters

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned real estate tycoonand Bahria Town founder, Malik Riaz Hussain, in a £190 million settlementcase with the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA).

According to media reports, NAB has ordered Malik Riaz to appear before itsjoint investigation team at 11 AM on 1 December, Thursday, at itsRawalpindi region office.

NAB has claimed that the probe into the accusations of abuse of authority,financial gains, and criminal breach of trust has led to the establishmentof the fact Ali Riaz Malik and others agreed to an out-of-court settlementwith NCA for repatriation of £190 million to Pakistan.

The anti-corruption watchdog further stated that Bahria Town had donated458 acres, four marlas and 58 square feet of land situated at MauzaBarkala, Tehsil Sohawa, District Jhelum, to Al Qadir Trust University,meaning Malik Riaz has evidence that the above-mentioned offenses have beencommitted.

NAB has asked Malik Riaz to present the record of the purchase of theabove-mentioned land and the agreement under which the land was donated aswell as details of all properties donated to Al Qadir Trust University.