TDAP chief sacked over alleged funds misappropriation

PM Nawaz directed FIA to initiate criminal proceedings against officials responsible for misappropriation of funds.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday ordered that the Chief Executive of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Abid Javed Akbar Ali be sacked, Radio Pakistan reported.

He also referred the case involving the misappropriation of Rs1.27 billion to the Federal Investigation Agency.

Prime Minister directed the FIA to initiate criminal proceedings against the officials involved in the misappropriation of funds.

The officials implicated in the case includes former Secretary TDAP Abdul Kabir Qazi and Director General Facilitation Abdul Karim Daud Pota.

He also ordered that a special audit be carried out of TDAP accounts over the last two years.