NAB Chairman Qamar Zaman determines to eradicate corruption
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) decided to file two corruption references including one against Ex-Minister for Food Balochistan, Asfand Yar Kakar, Ex-Secretary Food Balochistna, Ali Bakhsh, District Food Controller Muhammad Haseen Khan Afridi and against Ex-Director Food Balochistan, Abdul Wali Kakar.
The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of NAB was held under the chairmanship of Qamar Zaman Chaudhry, chairman NAB at NAB Headquarters here on Tuesday, says a press release.
In this case, the accused persons have been alleged for embezzlement of Rs. 292.878 million in case of government wheat bags from PRCS Chaman and Pishin in District Kila Abdullah, Balochistan.
Second reference was against Syed Mussarat Abbas, Additional Secretary, Senate Secretariat Islamabad and Ex-Vice President, Senate Secretariat Employees Cooperative Housing Society (SSECHS) Islamabad and others.
In this case, the accused persons are alleged to misuse of authority and indulge in corruption and corrupt practices in illegal disbursement and misappropriation of Senate Secretariat Employees Cooperative Housing Society (SSECHS) funds.
The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) also decided to authorize an investigation against Dr. Jameel ur Rehman, Ex-Head of Bio chemistry Department KMC, Dr. Nargis Parveen, Head of Physiology Department KMC, Dr. Umar Ali Khan Ex-Project Director / Principal BMC and others. In this case the accused persons are alleged to purchase laboratory kits at exorbitant rates and having short expiry periods for Bannu Medical College thus causing loss of Rs. 15.68 million to the national exchequer.
The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) decided to authorize nine inquiries. First inquiry was authorized against Manzoor Qadir, DG,Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) Karachi and others for corruption, corrupt practices and misuse of authority. S
econd inquiry was authorized against Muhammad Saleem Malik, Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department and others, Bhakkar.
In this case, the accused person is alleged involved in corruption/corrupt practices and awarding contracts without tendering and without advertising, thus causing a loss of Rs. 377.241 million to national Exchequer. Third inquiry was authorized against Sajan Mallah (Retired Officer of BPS-20) of School Administration, presently posted as DEO / Acting Director Schools, Karachi.
In this case, the accused person is alleged of regularizing the services of 140 persons against teaching and non-teaching posts. Fourth inquiry was authorized against Mahwash & Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation regarding the allegation of insider trading in Azgard Nine Limited Shares and corrupt practices. Fifth inquiry was authorized against Dr. Sohailb Shahzad, Acting Vice Chancellor (VC) of Hazara University.
In this case, the accused person made illegal recruitments including BP-17 and BS-18. Seventh inquiry was authorized against M/S Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited.
In this case the accused persons were alleged for willful loan default of Rs. 347.26 Million of JS Bank Ltd. Seventh inquiry was authorized against Director General Walled City Lahore Authority (WCLA), Officers / Officials Walled city Lahore Authority (WCLA), private contractors and others.
In this case, the accused persons were alleged for favoring the contractor in award of contract worth 70 Million as a single tender.
Eighth inquiry was authorized against Officers / Officials of NTC and M/s United Contractors (Pvt) Ltd, Lahore. In this case, the accused persons were alleged for awarding tender of Rs 153.771million for construction of National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) Regional Office Building at Lahore to M/s United Engineers in violation of rule.
The contractor used substandard material, submitted fake bills for payment and same was paid without proper verification causing loss of Rs 514783 million to the national exchequer.
Ninth inquiry was authorized against Agha Masood, Director General, Lyari Development Authority (LDA) and Najeeb Malik, Chief Engineer.
In this case the appointment of alleged Agha Maqsood as DG, LDA is in violation of rules of LDA. The accused person is also alleged for accumulation of assets beyond known sources of income.
The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) has also decided to re-authorize two inquiries. First inquiry was re-authorized against Gulzar Khan, Ex Senior Member Board of Revenue (SMBR), KP and now sitting MNA on the allegations of illegal allotment of 6000 Kanal Govt. Land in D.I. Khan on lease thus causing a loss of approximately Rs 55.35 million.
Second inquiry was reauthorized against Suheyl Umar, Ex-Director Iqbal Academy Pakistan Lahore. In this case, the accused person is alleged for corruption, corrupt practices and misuse of authority.
The EBM also authorized Complaint verification (CV) for misuse of authority and appointment of Raziq Sanjrani, MD Saindak Metal Ltd (SML) in violation of Rules. The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) decided to close four inquiries. One against Kamran Lashari, Ex-Chairman CDA, second against Shahbuddin Saddi, Ex-Accountant Manager, ACU, BCCI, Londonand others, third against Dr. Muhammad Azam Kasi, DG Live Stock Department, Blochistan and Others and fourth against Muhammad Akhtar, GM Technical, NTDC, WAPDA (BS-20) & others due to lack ofincriminating evidence.
The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) also decided no further action against Rustam Sidhava and others and Makhdoom Amin Fahim, MNA in a case regarding accumulation of assets beyond known sources of income due to lack of incriminating evidence.
At the end, Qamar Zaman Chaudhry, Chairman NAB reiterated his determination for eradication of corruption and corrupt practices throughout the country. He emphasized all officers/ officials of NAB to put their best efforts in conduct of complaint verifications, inquiries and investigations against corrupts in accordance with law, transparently and on merit.
