The Executive Board meeting of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Wednesday authorised conducting seven inquiries, five investigations and also approved two plea bargain applications against various accused. The meeting chaired by former Justice Javed Iqbal was held here on Wednesday at NAB Headquarters.
NAB has clarified that the inquiries, investigations and references are filed against the accused on alleged involvement in corruption and causing multi billion rupee losses to the national exchequer. The investigations are not final. NAB investigates, scrutinies the accused to make investigations, inquiries, complaints and verifications as per law.
The executive board authorised filing corruption reference against former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, Liaquat Ali Khan Jatoi, Former Minister for Water and Power, Ismael Qureshi, former Secretary Water and Power, Muhammad Yousaf Memon, former Additional Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power, Ghulam Nabi Mangrio, former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power, Umer Farooq, former Section Officer, Ministry of Water and Power, Air Martial Shahid Hamid (retd), former Chairman Alternative Energy Board, Naseem Akhtar Khan, Former Secretary AEDB, Arif Allauddin, Former Chief Executive AEDB and Basharat Hassan Bashir, former Consultant, AEDB. They have been accused of illegally appointing Basharat Hassan Bashir as consultant in abuse of authority, which caused losses unto Rs 20.16 million.
The EBM meeting authorised investigations against officers of CDA, Messers Pak Line Estate Company Private Limited and others. They have been accused of illegally allotting Forest Department land to Park Line Estate Company Private Limited, which caused national exchequer heavy losses. EBM authorised closing inquiry against Managing Director, National Fertilizer Marketing Limited, Tariq Shafi Khan, General Manager Fakhar Zaman Ali Cheema and others owing to absence of evidence. The EBM decided to refer the case to relevant ministry to conduct departmental level scrutiny of illegal appointments.
The Executive Board Meeting decided to close investigations against former director Iqbal Academy, Pakistan Lahore, Sohail Umer and others due to absence of evidence and decided to send the case to relevant ministry for further consideration as per law. The EBM authorized conducting inquiry against the management of EOBI and officers of Bank of Punjab, Lahore. The EOBI management has been accused of illegally buying Rs 3.8 billion shares from BOP.
The EBM approved Rs 177.794 million plea bargain application of Saith Nisar Ahmed son of Muhammad Latif. The application would be sent to Accountability Court for final approval. The EBM approved another inquiry against former Chairman Punjab Cooperative Board for Liquidation Mushtaq Anjum and others. They have been accused of illegal transfer of Punjab Cooperative Board for Liquidation's land, inflicting Rs 53.93 million losses to the national exchequer.
EBM authorised inquiry against the officers/officials of Lyari Expressway Resettlement Project, Karachi. The officers have been accused of involvement in China cutting, occupying commercial and residential plots which inflicted Rs 2,792 million to national kitty. EBM authorized investigation against the officers/officials and others of Revenue department Taluka Sajawal. They have been accused of illegally selling government land, causing heavy losses to national kitty.