LAHORE: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday gave a big shock to the heads of 56 public companies, which are being investigated over a corruption 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 Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, resumed suo motu hearing of alleged corruption in 56 public sector companies of Punjab.
Chief Justice Nisar remarked that the heads of the companies must draw salaries as per their respective civil servant roles, adding that the heads should return the amount which was more than their original pay scandal.
“The companies were made to award relatives,” observed the CJP. “Billions of rupees were spent but there is not a single drop of water available for people. We won’t allow any person to use tax money.”