NAB to file reference over Malir land ‘scam’

NAB to file reference over Malir land ‘scam’


Our Correspondent April 23, 2021

KARACHI:

The Executive Board Meeting of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has authorised filing corruption reference against Sindh Land Utilisation Department ex-chairman Ghulam Mustafa Phal over illegally allotting state land in Malir district causing Rs12 billion loss to national exchequer, said a statement received here on Thursday.

The board met at NAB Headquarters in Islamabad with NAB Chairman Javed Iqbal in the chair, the statement said. The meeting was attended by bureau's deputy chairman, prosecutor general accountability, DG operations, NAB Rawalpindi DG and other senior officers.

According to the statement, EBM approved filing corruption reference against former administrator of Karachi Saqib Soomro and others for illegally allotting state land by abusing their authority that inflicted Rs1.5 billion losses to national exchequer.

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Moreover, the board authorised filing supplementary corruption reference against Pakistan Steel Mills ex-chairman Moin Aftab Sheikh and others. They are accused of inflicting Rs434.468 million losses through corrupt practices and abuse of authority.

The forum okayed filing yet another reference against Pakistan Electric Power Company former managing director Rasool Khan Mehsood and others for causing heavy losses to public exchequer by abusing authority.

The EBM authorised closing inquiries against owners and managers of Creek Marina Project, Karachi and officials of Sindh Building Control Authority Master Plan Department due to absence of evidence.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 23rd, 2021.

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