Special Assistant to Prime Minister Zulfi Bukharilink has left from Islamabad toDubai link on a speciallink planelink along with three other persons,reported 24NewsHD TV channel quoting its sources.
After being alleged in the Ring Road Scam, Zulfi Bukharilink on May 17 conditionallyresigned to clear his name in the probe.
Zulfi Bukhari link announced hisresignation on Twitter saying, “My Prime Minister has always said that if aperson has been named rightly or wrongly in any inquiry, he should cease tohold any public office till his name has been cleared of charges”.
He said, “Owing to the allegations in ongoing Ring Road inquiry, I want toset this example”. He also twitted that by resigning from his positionuntil his name was cleared up of any allegations and the media’s obnoxiouslies.
Later it was reported that Zulfi Bukharilink not resign from his postas special link to the primeminister for overseas Pakistanis on his own rather he was forced by ImranKhan to tender the resignation.
Quoting sources, 24NewsHD TV channel reported the inside story of the RingRoad project saga.
After receiving the inquiry report Prime Minister Imran Khan had summoned ZulfiBukhari link for an explanationbut he failed to satisfy his boss in a one-on-one meeting.
The inquiry report had identified the links between Zulfi Bukharilink and Nova City.
According to the sources, the PM Office has ordered an inquiry into theBenami properties of Nova City. The inquiry was ordered against CapitalSmart City and New Airport Society, the sources added.
Owners of 10 housing societies including Ittihad City will also beinvestigated, the sources further said. The sources divulged that the PMOhas also summoned the files of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis forscrutiny.
Reportedly, the main accused in the Rawalpindi Ring Road scandal,ex-commissioner Rawalpindi Muhammad Mehmood who tried to mislead PrimeMinister Imran Khan also got the support of former adviser to the primeminister on Overseas Pakistanis who vouched for him.
According to sources, a former adviser on Overseas Pakistanis ZulfiqarAbbas Bukhari who stepped down from his office after his name was surfacedin the ring road scandal, vouched for ex-commissioner Rawalpindi MuhammadMehmood.
Sources informed that in his meeting with Prime Minister Khan, Mr Bukharihad appreciated the services of Mr Mehmood and spoke on his behalf. Herequested the PM to restore the ex-commissioner’s services pleading hisinnocence.
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But the prime minister did not buy Mr Bukhari’s argument and did not lendhis ear to his advice.
Also, DG Anti-Corruption Punjab Muhammad Gauhar Nafees has formed aninquiry team to launch a probe into the mega scandal. The team whichcomprised legal, technical and economic experts has already opened theprobe.
The dramatic developments came amid reports that Rawalpindi CommissionerSyed Gulzar Hussain Shah has recommended two of his officers who conductedthe Rawalpindi Ring Road scandal inquiry and completed it in record timefor civil award. The two officers are Muhammad Zeeshan Amin and MuhammadArif Qureshi.
“Both the officers have completed the inquiry of the Rawalpindi Ring Roadby tracing all documents and information in 10 days,” the RawalpindiCommissioner said.
The Punjab government has also handed over the charge sheet to the federalgovernment against the officers involved in the Rawalpindi Ring Roadscandal.
The Punjab government demanded suspension of these officers anddisciplinary action against them. The provincial government also demandedaction against former DG RDA Abdul Sattar, who has been made OSD.
The TV channel reported that the Punjab government wrote that theseofficers were involved in the Rawalpindi Ring Road scandal.
The Punjab government said that former commissioner Captain (r) MuhammadMahmood had committed corruption of billions of rupees in Rawalpindi RingRoad project.
Rawalpindi Commissioner Syed Gulzar Hussain Shah briefed Punjab ChiefSecretary that as per the instructions of the Punjab Chief Minister,immediate work has started on the alignment of Rawalpindi Ring Road.
“It is ensured that the new alignment is free from rent-seeking and taxevasion,” he added.
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