ISLAMABAD: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) cleared a bill amounting to Rs800 million of a contractor who was hired under the Prime Minister’s Education Reforms Programme (PMERP) to provide 130 buses in the program’s second phase for schools and colleges although no buses were provided, reported by a local media outlet.
An FDE official said, “Why payment of Rs800 million was made in advance? It’s strange that we will receive the buses after four months but have paid the amount in advance.”
The National Accountability Bureau reportedly initiated a probe into the matter.
FDE Director General (DG) Hasnat Qureshi said, “The bank guarantee is a big tool with the FDE to take action against the contractor anytime if he does not follow the agreed specifications.”
“Secondly, there is a two-year warranty for the buses,” he added.
