PTI candidate faces probe over alleged corruption

Malik Umar Farooq is accused of collaborating with govt officials, resulting in severe damage to government treasury

DIJKOT:

The anti-corruption department has initiated an inquiry into alleged corruption in development schemes involving former MPA and current NA-99 ticket holder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), Malik Umar Farooq.

The anti-corruption vigilance wing is conducting a probe into Farooq, a former MPA and current MNA candidate, along with the Axon Building Revenue Officer and the former Chairman of the Market Committee Dijkot, to scrutinize the purported financial embezzlement.

Malik Umar Farooq is accused of collaborating with government officials, resulting in severe damage to the government treasury.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 3^rd, 2024.