The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday filed a corruption reference against ex-Premier Shaukat Aziz and others in an accountability court. The NAB filed a reference against Aziz, Liaqat Ali Khan Jatoi, former federal minister for W&P, Ismail Qureshi, former secretary W&P, Yousaf Memon, ex-additional secretary W&P, Ghulam Nabi Mangrio, ex-JS M/o W&P, Umar Farooq, ex-SO M/o W&P, Air Mar Shahid Hamid (retd), ex-chairman of Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), Brigadier Dr Nasim A Khan, ex-secretary AEDB, Dr Basharat Hasan Bashir, ex-DG (PP) AEDB with respect to illegal appointment of Basharat Hasan Bashir as consultant MP-2 scale, said a press release issued here on Monday.
According to the details the accused persons in connivance with one another illegally appointed Basharat Hasan Bashir as Consultant MP-II Scale without following the prescribed procedures/rules and consulting proper channels in violation of Rules of Business.
Moreover, the appointment was made retrospectively with effect from 01-06-2006 in violation of MP scale policy guidelines and AEDB's own Service Regulations without open competition.-PR