PTI MNA, Musarrat Ahmed Zeb has approached National Accountability Bureau (NAB) regarding embezzlement of funds in a project worth Rs 2.5 billion by officials of University of Swat. A meeting of the board of NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa held on Friday with director general Brigadier Farooq Naser Awan (retd), in which several complaints were processed. The board authorized inquiries in complaints and upgraded cases to investigations regarding corruption and corrupt practices.
It is pertinent to mention here that complaint was brought to the notice of NAB authorities by sitting MNA Mussarat Ahmed Zeb against University of Swat, in which it is alleged that the officials of university ignored the recommendations of the report of Special Evaluation Committee for identification of suitable land for establishment of the University and concealed the report in minutes of the meeting from the syndicate /Senate of university for its approval causing a loss of approximately Rs 2.5 billion to the public exchequer and as a result funds to the tone of Rs 127.485 million allocated by Federal Government for construction of University building have also lapsed.
NAB also started probe into corruption C&W Department Peshawar & Mechatec Pvt Ltd regarding corruption & corrupt practices in installation of sub-standard air-conditioners. Furthermore, it is alleged that Mechatec Pvt Ltd have provided sub-standard AC units at exorbitant rates to Cardiology Unit of Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), Peshawar.