NAB asks SBP to freeze accounts of Raja Pervez Ashraf, other RPP accused

In a letter written to the SBP, the NAB also requested for sample of signatures of the accused.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has asked the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to freeze all bank transactions conducted by Federal Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf among seven others implicated in the rental power case, Express News reported on Friday.

In a letter written to the SBP, the NAB also requested for sample of signatures, bank statements, credit card information and loan details of the implicated.

Apart from Ashraf, the accused in the case are Liaqat Ali Khan, Tariq Hameed, Shaukat Tareen, Ashfaq Mehmood, Ismail Qureshi, Shahid Rafi and Salman Siddiqi.

Earlier, after the Supreme Court cancelled rental power projects in the country, the NAB requested the Ministry of Interior to put the names of 19 accused on the Exit Control List (ECL).

According to the SC verdict, public sector power generation companies (Gencos), Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco), Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda), National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) and the federal government were responsible for the corruption of billions of rupees.