Mazaharul Haq, Dr Arbab Alamgir, Asma Alamgir and Amin Umrani among PPP leaders to be probed
The National Accountability Bureau initiated corruption probes against PPP’s senior leader and former education minister of Sindh, Pir Mazharul Haq, for allegedly causing a loss of up to Rs6 billion to national exchequer by illegally appointing 13,000 teachers in Education Department, Sindh.
This decision was taken at the Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of NAB on Wednesday, which was presided by NAB Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry.
The accountability watchdog also ordered inquiry against former federal minister Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan and former MNA Asma Alamgir for alleged accumulation of assets beyond known sources of income, read a statement issued by NAB.
During its meeting, the NAB chairman ordered probe against PPP leader and his aides over the alleged illegal appointment of 1,300 teachers in Sindh education department, causing huge loss to national exchequer, the statement added.
Inquiry was also authorised against former provincial minister for excise and taxation Balochistan, Muhammad Amin Umrani, alleging him of accumulating assets beyond known sources of income.
The executive board meeting also decided to authorise complaint verifications against Sindh Minister for Usher and Zakat Dost Muhammad and Sindh lawmaker Dr. Abdul Sattar Rajper.
Zardari’s asset reference case postponed till Oct 28:
The judge at National Accountability Court (NAC) postponed hearing of asset reference case filed against former president Asif Ali Zardari till October 28.
According to details, defendant’s lawyer Farooq H. Naik appeared before the NAC, Rawalpindi, for hearing of the case.
National Accountability Court Judge Khalid Ranjha, while hearing the reference filed against the PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, postponed the proceedings due to absence of the witnesses of the case.
The judge issued orders to National Accountability Bureau (NAB), to ensure presence of the witnesses and postponed the proceedings of the case till next date.