Yet another corruption case surfaces against former Railways Ministry Saad Rafique

LAHORE – Yet another corruption case has surfaced against former Railwaysminister Khawaja Saad Rafique by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

NAB on Saturday directed for inquiry into another major embezzlement caseagainst Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader MNA Saad Rafique.

According to details, NAB Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal gave go-aheadto investigate railways land lease case against the former railwaysminister who is under NAB’s custody.

NAB sources said Saad Rafique had during his tenure given land in Lahore,Kasur and Faisalabad on lease for 33 years.

They said the issue of lease of land was dubious and done through forgery.

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NAB sources said the state’s land was allocated for petrol pumps andcommercial shops. “Saad with the help of different companies gave the landon lease disregarding the land rules,” they added.

The NAB chairman has directed to complete probe in the case and presentreport to him.

Khawaja Saad Rafique on Wednesday submitted a reply in the Supreme Court tothe audit para on the financial losses in Pakistan Railways.