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Multi-Billion Scam: NICL scandal back in spotlight

Published: April 28, 2012

Notices issued to PML-Q president, AG Pakistan, DG FIA, FIA's Punjab director, Sindh director among others. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE

LAHORE: 

The multi-billion rupee land scandal in the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) will soon be in the limelight again, as the Supreme Court readies to resume proceedings of the suo motu case on May 3, The Express Tribune has learned.

The apex court issued a notice to former additional director general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Zafar Ahmed Qureshi, lead investigator in the scandal, to appear on May 3, official documents reveal.

Notices were also issued to the attorney general of Pakistan, FIA’s director general, FIA’s Punjab director along with his NICL investigation team, FIA’s Sindh director and his investigation team and PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, among others.

A three-member bench slated to hear the case on May 3 will be headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 28th, 2012.

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Reader Comments (4)

  • M. B. F. H
    Apr 28, 2012 - 9:33AM

    Now this is something I like to follow. Bravo CJ!
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  • haider
    Apr 28, 2012 - 11:28AM

    …… and he says “politicians should not be blamed” in MEHRAN BANK case. Bravo CJ.

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  • sandip
    Apr 28, 2012 - 6:23PM

    Can we have some investigation into the National Logistic Cell scam? That was also a multi-billion rupees scam. I guess some are more accountable than others :).

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  • Disco
    Apr 28, 2012 - 7:49PM

    @Sandip , CJ detail judgment, to your question would be the song , “MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This “, haha Sip-e-Salar are untouchables.Recommend

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