An Accountability Court on Thursday granted the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) 13-day physical remand of two officials of the Ministry of Housing and Works in connection with an inquiry regarding illegal appointments against former federal Minister for Housing and works Akram Khan Durrani.

The NAB officials produced two officials including Mukhtar Badshah Khattak, member Departmental Selection Committee, and Muhammad Atif Malik, chief admin officer Pakistan Public Works Department (PWD), before Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Bashir for obtaining their physical remand.

According to details, accused Khattak played a key role in illegal recruitment of employees in Pak PWD.

Another accused Muhammad Atif Malik allegedly gave illegal benefits to applicants and helped them in issuance of fake documents for getting jobs in Pak PWD in violation of rules.

The NAB prosecutor requested the court to grant 14-day physical remand of the accused for conducting investigation from them regarding the matter. He told the court that the accused have recruited the people illegally on the basis of fake domiciles.

The prosecutor said that the accused have held meetings with Durrani and now the NAB wants to ascertain the role of Durrani in the illegal appointments.

The court after hearing arguments granted 13-day physical remand of the accused persons.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019