National Police Foundation land scam: NAB to probe PML-N lawmaker’s role

Anjum Aqeel Khan reportedly acted as a broker for the foundation .

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to launch an inquiry against the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) legislator Anjum Aqeel Khan on his alleged involvement in a six-billion rupee land scam in the National Police Foundation (NPF), officials said.

The decision was taken during a NAB executive board meeting on Wednesday that discussed corruption amongst public officials, said officials. Khan reportedly acted as a broker for the NPF through his company M/S Land Linkers, as reported in a story published in The Express Tribune on January 30, 2011.

The board also decided to file 10 other references with accountability courts against public office holders for the huge loss caused to the public exchequer.

“NAB will conduct inquiries against Anjum Aqeel Khan, former managing director NPF Iftikhar Ahmed Khan and former housing additional directors Abdul Hannan, Khuda Baksh and Laeeq Ahmed Khan,” a senior NAB official told The Express Tribune.

The NAB has taken the decision after scrutinising the record it received from the National Police Foundation last month, said the official, adding that notices will be issued to the accused by a special team of the bureau.

When contacted, Khan expressed his annoyance over the issue and said he would approach the NPF officials to enquire why his name was forwarded without informing him.

Meanwhile, the board also decided to file references against other senior officials including former Chairman of Trading Corporation Pakistan, who is allegedly involved in corruption worth billion of rupees.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 3^rd, 2011.