NAB opens inquiries against top police officers of Punjab Police: Media report

NAB opens inquiries against top police officers of Punjab Police: Media report

RAWALPINDI : National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has initiated inquiry against top police officers of Punjab Police.

NAB has written letter to the Lahore Development Authority regarding the properties of the former CCPO Lahore Additional IG Amin Wains, DIG Operations Lahore Dr Haider Ashraf and former SSP CIA Umer Virk.

NAB has also filed reference against politicians and bureaucrats, a press release issued on Monday said.

NAB Rawalpindi filed a Reference in Accountability Court, Islamabad against Shaukat Aziz; Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaqat Ali Khan Jatoi; Ex- Federal Minister for W&P, Ismail Qureshi, Ex-Secretary W&P, Mr. Yousaf Memon; Ex-Addl. Secretary W&P, Ghulam Nabi Mangrio; Ex-JS M/o W&P, Umar Farooq; Ex-SO M/o W&P, Air Mar (R) Shahid Hamid; Ex-Chairman- Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), Brig. Dr. Nasim A. Khan; Ex-Secretary AEDB, Dr. Basharat Hasan Bashir; Ex-DG (PP) AEDB regarding the illegal appointment of Basharat Hasan Bashir as Consultant MP-2 scale.

As per detail, the accused persons in connivance with each other illegally appointed Basharat Hasan Bashir as Consultant MP-II Scale without following prescribed procedures/rules and consulting proper channels in violation of Rules of Business.

Moreover, the appointment was made retrospectively w.e.f 01-06-2006 in violation of MP scale policy guidelines and AEDB’s own Service Regulations without open competition.