‘Misuse Of Authority’: NAB okays inquiry against PTV MD

NAB Chairman Adm (retd) Fasih Bokhari authorised the inquiry against MD and other PTV employees.

ISLAMABAD:

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday authorised the verification of a complaint against Pakistan Television (PTV) Managing Director Yousaf Baig Mirza over his alleged involvement in corrupt practices and misuse of authority.

According to an official statement released on Wednesday, NAB Chairman Adm (retd) Fasih Bokhari authorised the inquiry against Mirza and other PTV employees. An executive board meeting of the bureau also approved the filing of references against various people – namely one Sarmast Khan Qalandar who in connivance with 16 officials of QESCO embezzled an amount of Rs117.84 million through corrupt practices and misappropriation, the statement added.

The board also approved filing of a reference against General Secretary Pakistan Railways Cooperative Housing Society Quetta Raja Muhammad Irfan for allotting plots worth Rs97.95 million and on considerably lesser rate than the market price.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 15^th, 2012.