KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested former Secretary Land Utilisation Department, Government of Sindh on the charges of illegal conversion of 70 acres of industrial land into residential/commercial land situated in Deh Phihai Korangi, Karachi.
The accused Ghulam Mustafa Phull, former Secretary Land Utilisation Department Government of Sindh was arrested consequent upon the recall/rejection of his bail by the Supreme Court of Pakistan Karachi Registry.
His bail was cancelled along with two other accused persons namely Abu Bakar Dawood and Abdul Aziz Dawood both private persons. However Ghulam Mustafa Phul had escaped the premises of High Court of Sindh on May 31, 2018.
The said accused were wanted in a reference under trial in Accountability Court Karachi which was filed on the charges of illegal conversion of 70 Acres Industrial land to Residential/ Commercial purpose land situated in Deh Phihai Korangi Karachi. The accused Ghulam Mustafa Phull had illegally approved such conversion of purpose of land under question in the year 2011 in his capacity as Secretary LU, which was in violation of law and rules.
The arrested accused will be produced before the Accountability Court on June 13 (today) for judicial remand.
