Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday questioned how could former prime minister Pervez Ashraf utilise funds allocated for to Bhasha dam, Lowari Tunnel and HEC in his own constituency.
He gave the remarks while presiding over an SC bench while hearing the case of misuse of funds by the former PM in his own constituency and acquisition of supplementary grants illegally.
The concerned officers and lawyers appeared in court. The finance secretary told the court that PM had the power to release discretionary funds and no bar could be imposed on him on this count.
The CJP remarked, “Can the PM can utilise the entire country’s funds in his constituency? If the prevailing state of affairs continues, what will happen in the country?”
He regretted the way the former PM issued such a huge amount for the uplift projects and then got supplementary grant amounting to Rs 30 billion.
Justice Azmat Saeed remarked how were supplementary grants of Rs 30 billion obtained.
“Is the PM a monarch to get such a huge grant?”
Tariq Mehmood advocate appeared and prayed the court that certain contractors who had no relevance with the former PM’s schemes had been barred from doing work.
The CJP observed, “We have not barred anyone from carrying out work. We want work be done per law and constitution. Development fund can neither be transferred to the PM’s constituency nor could it be utilised therein. Former PM transferred funds allocated to projects of national importance like Bhasha dam, Lowari Tunnel and HEC to his own constituency. No one will be allowed to plunder national wealth.”
The court issued notices to the housing secretary and directed him to present record of all ongoing development projects under PWD within 10 days.
The hearing of the case was adjourned for 10 days.
A big very fat (fatter than Raja Ashraf himself) shame on you Raja G, the shameless.
CJ's son can use CJ's official residence for his private phony business deals but PM can not use funds in his constituency.
dear bafoon, the issue is Raja Rental, please focus even though you didnt in your studies, atleast do with the affairs of state.
Keep on harping that failed attempt of Zardari and Malik Riaz to defame CJ while likes of Raja Rental and YRG go on devouring national wealth.
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