KARACHI: While accelerating its actions against China-cutters, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has instructed the Karachi Development Authority (KDA) to provide it with the documentary records of 50 bungalows constructed on the land reserved for a water conduit in the Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of the city.
According to sources, the KDA authorities did not even spare the state-owned land that was reserved for the establishment of a water conduit adjacent to Mansoor Tower in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, where more than 50 bungalows have been constructed.
In this regard, NAB Deputy Director Mirza Saqib Baig has forwarded letter no. nab/20171207106359/IW-1/CO-C/11053 to the Karachi Development Authority (KDA) director general, seeking provision of the documentary records of these 50 bungalows, and more than 23 other properties in Gulistan-e-Jauhar and Mehran Town, Korangi.
“The competent authority has taken cognisance of offences of corruption and corrupt practices and an authorised inquiry under the provision of the National Accountability Ordinance, 2001 into illegal gains obtained by officers and officials of KDA through embezzlement of plots,” states the letter.
For the inquiry to be conducted, files of the following plots are required to be seized by Nadeem Sajjad, deputy director’s authorised inquiry officer, ST-1 Block 1 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, C-288 Block 1 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, C-201 Block 1 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, C-202 Block 1 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, C-348 Block 1 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, C-354 Block 1 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, ST-1 Block 2 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, ST-2 Block 2 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, A-325 Block 3 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, B-209 Block 3 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, B-211 Block 3 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, B-249 Block 3 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, C-31 Block 3 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, ST-6 Block 3 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, C-9 Block 3 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, SA2/1 Block 3A Gulistan-e-Jauhar, ST-3 Block 14 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, ST-34 Block 14 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, ST-35 Block 14 Gulistan-e-Jauhar B-276 Block 14 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, B-305 Block 14 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, B-263 Block 14 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, B-273 Block 14 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, ST-5 Block 15 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, ST-32 Block 15 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, A-353-/14/1 Block 15 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, ST-11 Block 15 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, ST-22 Block 15 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, ST-41 Block 15 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, ST-10 Block 2 Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Plot No B-266 Sector 6F Mehran Town and Plot No B-269 Sector 6F Mehran Town.
According to sources, the director land and KDA secretary have been directed to ensure the provision of the required files to reach a logical conclusion. The authority has also warned the KDA officials of severe consequences as provided in Section 2 of the schedule of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 if they fail to comply.