The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was held under the chairmanship of Qamar Zaman Chaudhry, Chairman NAB at NAB headquarters. The following decisions were made during the Executive Board Meeting (EBM). The Executive Board Meeting decided to file corruption reference against Intikhab Alam Syed and others. In this case, the accused persons were alleged for wilful loan default of Rs 366.670 million.
The EBM also decided to file two supplementary corruption references. First Supplementary Corruption reference was decided to file against Javed Iqbal Abbasi, Proprietor of M/s Javed Enterprises and others. In this case, the accused persons were alleged for embezzlement of the government funds through fraudulent actions and received Rs 73.66 million through fraud.
Second supplementary reference was decided to file against Mir Shah Jehan Khetran, Ex-MD PTDC and others. In this case, the accused persons illegally leased out PTDC land in a non-transparent manner and caused a loss of Rs 19.151 million to the national exchequer.
The meeting also decided to authorise four (4) inquiries. First inquiry was authorised against the Management of K-Electric, Karachi. In this case, the Management of K-Electric, Karachi was alleged for collection of more than Rs 22 billion on accounts of tariff relief from 23 x million consumers of Karachi and Balochistan in violation of NEPRA Order and mis-declaration of revenue collection to the tune of Rs 213 billion. Second inquiry was authorised against Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, Ex-Chief Minister KP/sitting MNA. In this case, the accused person is alleged for accumulation of assets beyond known sources of income.
Third against Javed Pervez, CEO IESCO, Najam Javed, Director Finance, Asif Kamal, former President TIBL and others. In this case, the accused persons were alleged for misuse of authority and purchasing benami assets, thus causing loss of Rs 81 million to the national exchequer. Inquiry was authorised against Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, ex-chief minister KP/sitting MNA. In this case, the accused person is alleged for accumulation of assets beyond known sources of income.
Fourth inquiry was authorised against Syed Muhammad Tariq Qadri, Ex Chief Election Commissioner and Bushra Khalid, School Teacher, Dera Ghazi Khan. In this case, the accused persons were alleged for misuse of authority and accumulation of assets beyond known sources of income.
The EBM also decided to re-authorise two inquiries. The first inquiry will be conducted against Karachi Port Trust officials and others. In this case, the accused persons were alleged for awarding and execution of contract of dredging & reclamation works to M/s China International Water & Electric Corp (CWE) in violation of rules, thus causing loss of Rs 224 million to the national exchequer.
Second inquiry was against officials of Health Department namely Muhammad Ishfaq, Ex-Secretary Health / Chairman Provincial Quality Control Board KP, Sharif Ahmed, Ex-DG Health Services KP, Muhammad Ali Chuahan, Ex-DG Health KP and others. In this case, the accused persons were alleged for supply of sub-standard Interferon Injections for Hepatitis Control Program, Government of KP and short supply/misappropriation in the purchase of Interferon Injections. Thus it caused loss of Rs 244.9 million to the national exchequer.
The EBM decided to close Inquiry against Zahid Pervaiz, Ex- MS Mayo Hospital Lahore due to lack of incriminating evidence. The EBM decided to refer the case of Chaudhry Rasheed Ahmad, former Chairman PEMRA & others regarding corruption and misuse of authority to FIA for linking with ongoing inquiry already being conducted in FIA. The EBM also decided to refer the case of Tax Evasion of Pakistanis to FBR for inquiry and report to NAB if any criminality is unearth.-PR