The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday took some important decisions regarding corruption enquiries against prominent politicians and government officials.
The EBM authorized nine inquiries which included references against Dr Sohail Shahzad, Acting Vice Chancellor (VC) of Hazara University for making illegal recruitments; Director General Walled City Lahore Authority (WCLA) and other officials for allegedly favouring the contractor in award of contract worth Rs 70 million as a single tender.
The NAB EBM also decided to re-authorise two inquiries. The first inquiry was re-authorised against MNA Gulzar Khan for allegedly illegally allotting 6,000 kanals of government land in Dera Ismail Khan, while the second inquiry was re-authorized against Suheyl Umar, Ex-Director Iqbal Academy Pakistan Lahore on charges of corruption, corrupt practices and misuse of authority.
The NAB EBM also decided to close four inquiries, including one against former CDA chairman Kamran Lashari. It also decided no further action against Rustam Sidhava and others and MNA Makhdoom Amin Fahim, MNA in a case regarding accumulation of assets beyond known sources of income due to lack of incriminating evidence.