ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board meeting of National Accountability Bureau
(NAB) presided by its Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal was held here on
Wednesday which approved to submit six corruption references, held six
inquiries and initiate investigation into 11 cases.
The Executive Board approved to start investigation against former Federal
Minister Babar Awan, former Federal Minister Water and Power Raja Pervez
Ashraf, former Secretary Law and Justice Masood Chishti, former Secretary
Shahid Rafi and ex-Director Ejaz Bashir into Nandi Pur Electric Project.
There has been allegations on them to delay Nandi Pur Power Project due to
which national exchequer faced loss of Rs. 113 billion.
The meeting approved to file reference against former Prime Minister
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and incumbent Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif
over dualization of road from Raiwand to Sharif family’s house through a
cost of Rs.125 million.
The meeting approved to submit corruption reference against former Chairman
Pakistan Tobacco Sahibzada Khalid. He has been alleged to make illegal
appointments in the department brining loss of billions of rupees to
national kitty.
It was also approved to submit corruption reference against former Chairman
Evacuee Board Trust, Syed Asif Akhtar Hashmi. There has been allegations on
him to allot 450 plots and misuse of power due to which national kitty has
to bear loss of billions of rupees.
The meeting also approved to submit corruption reference against former
Secretary Labor Sindh Nasar Hyat. He has been alleged of misuse of power
and purchasing 200 acres land at higher rates which brought loss of around
Rs.275.4 million.
The meeting approved to file corruption reference against former Chairman
WAPDA Tariq Hameed he has been accused of misuse of power and approving
Rental Power Project of 136 Million Watt in violation of NEPRA and PEPRA
Rules.
The meeting of the NAB Executive Board also approved to start investigation
against Sikandar Aziz, former Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhunkhhw
and other officials of Rehabilitation Department.
These accused are facing charges of illegal occupation of land at Shooba
Bazaar Peshwar and also illegal transfer of land bringing loss of Rs. 40
million to national kitty.
It was also approved to start investigation against former Chief Minister
Balochistan over allegations of receiving compensation of Rs. 1817 million
from Government of Balochistan which he distributed among his relatives.
The meeting gave approval to initiate investigation against former
Secretary Workers Welfare Fund Balochistan Mumtaz Ali Khan over misuse of
power, corruption and purchasing sub-standard equipment for kidney center
Quetta due to which loss of billions of rupees was faced.
The meeting gave approval to start investigation against former Member
National Assembly Ghulam Haider Thind, former Commissioner Dera Ghazi Khan
Fiaz Bashir and officials of revenue department for brining loss of Rs. 600
million to national kitty and also misuse of power.
Over misuse of power and illegal allotment of government land, the meeting
approved to start investigation against former Member National Assembly
from NA-176 Sultan Mehmud Hinjra and others. It was also approved to start
investigation against Directors Messers T &N Pakistan Private Limited
Faisalabad, Riaz Ahmed Chawla and others over allegations of bank
defaulters and not returning Rs. 1539 million to Punjab Bank.
The meeting approved to start investigation against former Prime Mniister
Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and others over allegations of appointing former
Managing Director Syndic Metals Limited Muhammad Razaq Sanjrani in
violation of law and bringing financial loss of Rs. 17.70 million.
It was also approved to initiate investigation against former Minister for
Communications Dr. Arbab Alamgir and former Member National Assembly Asma
Arbab for having more assets as compared to their income. Their assets have
been told as Rs. 2.486 billion while they have not answered about having
hundreds of millions of rupees in foreign banks.
The meeting also decided to start investigation against former Secretary
Local Bodies Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and sitting Additional Secretary
Department of Revenue, FBR Hamad Owais Agha, former Secretary Local Bodies
Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and sitting Managing Director Frontier
Education Foundation Hifz ur Rehman, officials of Local Bodies Department
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Chief Executive Officer as well as officers of
Messers Ideal Hydro Tech System Private Limited.
They have been facing allegations of embezzlement in installation of 1159
Water Filtration Plants in Project of Water for All in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
brining a financial loss of Rs. 800 million.
The meeting approved to file reference of corruption against former Vice
Chancellor Federal Urdu University Dr. Zafar Iqbal. He has been accused of
misuse of authority and embezzlement in government funds brining a loss of
Rs. 102.24 million.
It was also directed to hold inquiry against Nadeem Zia Pirzada, Shama
Nadeem, Razia Perveen, Saadi Perveen, Muneer Zia, Umer Zia, Khalid Hussain
and Sajid Hussain. They have been alleged of transactions of suspected
amount and matter was also referred to State Bank of Pakistan.
It was also approved to hold inquiry against Nadeem Ahmed over allegation
of transaction of suspected amount and matter was further referred to State
Bank of Pakistan.
The meeting approved to hold inquiry against the officials of Revenue
Department Karachi, Sindhand also against Chairman Summit Bank Ltd Nisar
Lotha. They have been accused of illegal allotment of 5222 acres official
land.
Over misuse of power and brining loss of Rs. 103.5 million to national
kitty, the meeting approved to conduct inquiry against former Chief
Executive Officer Kasb Bank Nasir Ali Shah Bukhari and others.
It also directed for investigation against former Chairman NICL Ayaz Khan
Niazi.
The Chairman NAB ordered to complete all previous inquires and
investigations and no case should be delayed for indefinite period. – APP