NAB decides to place Ali Jahangir Siddiqui on ECL

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ISLAMABAD: Chairman NAB, Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal chairing a meeting to review progress on Ongoing Cases at NAB Headquarters. INP PHOTO

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) decided to place Ali Jahangir Siddiqui’s on the Exit Control List (ECL).

The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by NAB Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal on Monday.

NAB also decided to initiate inquiry against former premier Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law Captain (r) Safdar for allegedly owning assets disproportionate to his income.

A press release issued by the bureau stated that it would probe Safdar’s assets, especially a 300 kanal land, a 30 kanal plot and a 1 kanal house in Mansehra. In addition, the anti-graft body would also investigate a floor mill in Township, Mansehra held by Safdar.

NAB has also decided to probe Rs nine billion allegedly given illegally to Safdar by the cabinet division under the Prime Minister’s Global Sustainable Development Goals Program.

The meeting also gave approval for inquires against two companies involved in corruption, namely Ease Gardens Nine and Agri Tech Limited and recommended writing a letter to Ministry of Interior to place Ali Jahangir Siddiqi and Ahmed Humayun Sheikh on the ECL.