LAHORE: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday gave a big shock to theheads of 56 public companies, which are being investigated over acorruption probe,.
He ordered the heads of companies to draw salaries as per their pay scale.
A two-member bench of the apex court’s Lahore Registry, headed by ChiefJustice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, resumed suo motu hearing ofalleged corruption in 56 public sector companies of Punjab.
Chief Justice Nisar remarked that the heads of the companies must drawsalaries as per their respective civil servant roles, adding that the headsshould return the amount which was more than their original pay scandal.
“The companies were made to award relatives,” observed the CJP. “Billionsof rupees were spent but there is not a single drop of water available forpeople. We won’t allow any person to use tax money.”