ISLAMABAD – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has intensified it’scampaign against the corrupt former politicians and bureaucrats.
As per media report NAB has approved 16 inquiries, two investigations andfiling of two corruption references against a number of politicians,bureaucrats and others.
In a meeting of NAB executive board chaired by chairman Justice (retired)Javed Iqbal on Thursday, the anti-corruption watchdog approved to openprobe against Pakistan Peoples Party’s ex-provincial ministers Nisar AhmedKhuhro, Sharjeel Memon link andAbdul Karim Soomro for alleged accumulation of assets beyond known sourcesof income.
The executive board also approved inquiry against Pakistan MuslimLeague-Nawaz leader Pir Sabir Shah, officers of the Department of Revenue,Dera Ismail Khan, officers of the Food Department, Sukkur and others, andBrigadier Waqar, managing director, National Telecom Corporation.
Three inquiries were approved against Zahid Mir, acting managing directorof the Oil and Gas Development Company and its management.
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Inquiries were also initiated against Sardar Qaiser Abbas Khan, SardarNasir Abbas Khan, Sardar Lal Khan; officials and others of the Departmentof Revenue, Chobara Layyah; former MPA Abdul Majeed Abro; appointment ofmanaging directors in the National Power Park Management Company,Government Holding Private Limited, Pakistan LNG Limited, Intra-Gas Systemand investment in Government Holding Private Limited; Dr Ghulam MuhammadMemon, Financial Adviser, EOBI; Salman Muhammad, Acting Vice Chancellor,Federal Urdu University Karachi; officials of the CDA, CADD, officers ofLakhra Power House, Jamshoro and others.
The executive board meeting also authorised two investigations against themanagement and others of the Jinnah Medical College, Peshawar and officersof the Sarhad Development Authority.
It was decided that a reference will be filed against Khawaja SiddiqueAkbar, former chairman, Workers Welfare Board, Balochistan; formeradministrator, Kidney Centre, Quetta; Dr Ameer Ahmed Khan Jogezai, MumtazAli Khan, former secretary, Workers Welfare Board, Balochistan and others.
