NAB arrests K-P home ministry official over Rs60 million scam

Misappropriated amount was allocated for IDPs when Arshad Khan served in FATA Disaster Management Authority


Our Correspondent April 03, 2015
Arshad Khan allegedly misappropriated Rs60 million allocated for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) when he served in the Federally Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA) Disaster Management Authority. STOCK IMAGE

PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Home and Tribal Affairs Department Additional Secretary Arshad Khan was arrested Friday morning by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on corruption charges.

According to NAB officials, Arshad Khan allegedly misappropriated Rs60 million allocated for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) when he served in the Federally Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA) Disaster Management Authority.

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Arshad Khan was shifted to NAB Police Station at Hayatabad soon after his arrest. He is likely to appear before a NAB court for further interrogation.

Arshad Khan was removed from his office a few days ago on these grounds by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan.

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