Rs 12b shortfall highlights Metro Bus Project corruption

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In a shocking revelation, a major corruption scandal has surfaced in the ongoing Metro Bus project (MBP) in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

According to media reports, the authorities had allocated Rs 44.21 billion budget for the metro bus project. However, 72 per cent construction work on the project has been completed and 28 per cent is remaining but the allocated amount of Rs 44.21 billion has been spent.

Now the authorities will have to allocate additional funds of Rs 12 billion to complete the remaining work on the project.

The Punjab government has failed to achieve its third consecutive deadline for the Metro Bus Project (MBP) in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

According to details, the first deadline was stated to be December 25, 2014 when the project was inaugurated. The second deadline was January 31, 2015, which also lapsed. A third deadline i.e. February 15, 2015, was then established, which also came and went.

 

4 COMMENTS

  1. Good job be appreciated. This a great job on the part of PML (N). However, as regards corruption, it is a problem of the entire country. This can be mitigated by introducing hard and fast punishment through impartial and free judiciary through out the country

  2. Is the present Government of Pakistan under Nawaz Sharif performing better than what was expected out of it?

    Yeah. Dude, he is accused of election rigging! That is a criminal offense. That is taking away my democratic right of free and fair elections. You might think your voice means nothing, but I consider my voice to be worth more. Anyone taking away my voi…

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