Lieutenant General (R) Zahid Ali Akbar was wanted for embezzlement. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE: Blacklisted ex-Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) chief Lieutenant General (R) Zahid Ali Akbar jumped through a legal loophole to escape arrest in Bosnia, Express News reported on Monday.
Lt Gen Akbar is wanted by the the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for embezzling upto Rs270 million.
According to reports, General (R) Zahid Ali was caught by Interpol while attempting to cross the border into Bosnia. However, due to the absence of any extradition treaty or other agreement for the exchange of prisoners between the two countries, he could not be handed over to the Pakistani authorities.
The NAB had placed the accused on their 'wanted' list after charging him for the embezzlement of up to Rs. 270 million during his tenure as WAPDA chairman.
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Why all these stupid things happen to Pakistan? Does anyone takes his job seriously here? I will be very surprised if army has taken notice of this corrupt man and stopped his pension.
An ongoing conspiracy against the brave generals of Pakistan who have devoted their lives to protect the country from corrupt elected leaders who have surrendered E. Pakistan.
with inflated currency he won't survice for long with mere Rs. 270 million, unless he turned it into Euros 10 years back.
ET where are my comments.
This man should be in his late Eighties or Nineties. He was chairman wapda with "pious" Caliph Zia ul Haq al jihadi.
On a more serious note, he is travelling on a Pakistani passport. Simply cancel it and make sure all countries are aware of it. His travel jaunt will jolt to a stop. By the way, Rs 270m is chump change for this fellow.
Revoke the Pakistani passport he travels upon stupid!
Very sad how this crook escaped.He should be arrested and openly tried
Another one bites the dust, story of the sad state of affairs in our land of the pure.