PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chapter of National Accountability Bureau has opened an inquiry against officials of the Office of the Agency Surgeon, North Waziristan Agency for bungling Rs22.7 million worth of funds meant for purchase and free distribution of medicines in government hospitals.
Regional board of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has authorised inquiries against the officials of agency surgeon of North Waziristan Agency, a statement of the corruption watchdog said.
He however, did not mention any name, as recently, the NWA Agency Surgeon has been replaced. According to reports, Dr Rehman Afridi was transferred from the post and Dr Inayatur Rehman was appointed the agency surgeon earlier this month.
Apparently, NAB has opened a detailed inquiry against the allegations of misappropriation of funds in the whole process of purchase and distribution of medicines in the government health care facilities in NWA.
NAB K-P Director General Brig (Retd) Farooq Naser Awan, while chairing the bureau’s meeting, gave the nod to open the probe.
He has also authorised inquiry against officials of K-P Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC).
