NAB to investigate former CM and sitting MNA Ameer Haider Hoti for accumulation of assets beyond known sources of income
Also authorises inquiry against K-Electric management for collecting over unauthorised collection of Rs 22 billion from consumers in Karachi and Balochistan
The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chaired by the NAB Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry on Thursday took important decisions regarding filing of corruption references and authorising inquiries in a number of cases.
The EBM meeting decided to authorize four inquiries. The first inquiry was authorised against the management of K-Electric, Karachi. In this case, the management of K-Electric, Karachi was accused of collecting more than Rs 22 billion from 23 million consumers of Karachi and Balochistan in violation of NEPRA Order, and false declaration of revenue collection to the tune of Rs 213 billion.
Second inquiry was authorised against Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, former chief minister KP and current MNA. The Awami National Party (ANP) leader is accused of accumulating assets beyond known sources of income.
Another inquiry was authorised against IESCO CEO Javed Pervez, Director Finance Najam javed, former president TIBL Asif Kamal and others. In this case, the accused will be investigated for misuse of authority and purchasing benami assets, causing loss of Rs 81 million to the national exchequer.
The fourth inquiry was authorised against former chief election commissioner Syed Muhammad Tariq Qadri and a school teacher in Dera Ghazi Khan Bushra Khalid. In this case, the accused persons allegedly misused authority and accumulated assets beyond known sources of income.
The EBM meeting also decided to file corruption reference against Intikhab Alam Syed and others. In this case, the accused persons had willfully defaulted on a loan of Rs 366.670 million.
It also decided to file two supplementary corruption references. First supplementary corruption reference is to be filed against Javed Iqbal Abbasi, proprietor of M/s Javed Enterprises and others. In this case, the accused persons allegedly embezzled Rs 73.66 million in government funds through fraudulent actions. The second supplementary reference is going to be filed against Mir Shah Jehan Khetran, for PTDC MD and others. The suspects are accused of having leased out PTDC land in a non-transparent manner and caused a loss of Rs 19.151 million.
The EBM also decided to re-authorise two inquiries including the one against Karachi Port Trust officials and others. In this case, the suspects were accused of awarding and executing contract of dredging and reclamation works to M/s China International Water and Electric Corp (CWE) in violation of rules, causing loss of Rs 224 million to the government.
The second inquiry was authorised against officials of the Health Department including former secretary health and chairman provincial quality control board KP Muhammad Ishfaq, former DG Health Services KP Sharif Ahmed, former DG health KP Muhammad Ali Chuahan and others. In this case, the accused persons will be investigated for supply of sub-standard Interferon injections for Hepatitis Control Programme of the KP government and short supply/misappropriation in the purchase of Interferon injections, causing loss of Rs 244.9 million to the health department.
The EBM decided to close the inquiry against Zahid Pervaiz, former MS Mayo Hospital Lahore due to lack of incriminating evidence. It decided to refer the case of Ch. Rasheed Ahmad, former Chairman PEMRA and others regarding corruption and misuse of authority to FIA for linking with ongoing inquiry already being conducted in FIA. The EBM also decided to refer the Tax Evasion of Pakistanis case to FBR for inquiry and report to NAB if any criminality is unearthed.