The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) South Punjab General Secretary Shaukat Basra on Thursday filed a complaint with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif for alleged corruption in the Multan Metro Bus project.
He accused CM Shehbaz and others of “embezzlement of funds, misuse of authority and receiving kickbacks” in the Metro Bus project.
His complaint alleges that public money had been embezzled in the project and an investigation into the matter is underway in China.
Basra requested NAB to initiate an inquiry in the matter against Sharif and all others involved to “unearth corrupt practices” in the project
He went on to add that the “integrity and respect of the government of Pakistan is also at stake” since the project was completed by a Chinese company.
Earlier, ARY News journalist Hamza Farooq alleged that a report released by a Chinese regulatory authority stated that the Punjab CM had received over Rs10 million in kickbacks from the project.
The journalist also reported that the Chinese regulator found discrepancies in a company’s income that had business links to a Pakistani firm.
He went on to report that a letter was sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) by the Chinese regulatory authority.
Punjab chief minister, however, strongly refuted the allegations against him in a press conference in Lahore yesterday, saying “if anyone can prove a penny of corruption against me, they can hold me accountable”.
NAB should have no problem except that this case needs witnesses and those they may NEVER find for obvious reasons.
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