ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Justice (Retired) Javed Iqbal has taken notice of ‘China-cutting’ on land in surroundings of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s mausoleum and ordered to launch an inquiry in this case.
After Chairman NAB’s directives, NAB Karachi Director-General (DG) Najaf Quli Mirza has launched an inquiry into the illegally carving out land in the surroundings of Mazar-e-Quaid and Karachi chapter is given special instructions in this regard. Najaf Quli Mirza has taken up high-profile corruption cases in Sindh after his posting as Karachi NAB DG by the NAB Chairman. After taking charge as DG NAB Karachi, Najaf Mirza has accelerated the process of eliminating the menace of corruption and recorded a big achievement in a mega corruption case of Fazaia Housing Scheme by arresting Ch Tanvir of Maxim Group & his son Bilal.
The NAB Chairman also directed the NAB Karachi authorities to take action against alleged law violations by the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and scrutinize the role of Mazar-e-Quaid Management Society. The executive board of the National Accountability Bureau recently approved these new corruption inquiries during a meeting held under the chair of NAB chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal. The NAB executive board gave the approval to open an investigation against officers of the anti-corruption establishment (ACE) Karachi.
Moreover, the anti-corruption watchdog ordered separate inquiries against Sindh Revenue Department over alleged financial irregularities in Karachi’s Scheme 33 Gulzar-e-Hijri district. The institute will hold inquiries against the director-general of Sindh Culture Department Manzoor Ahmed and the director of Sindh’s Directorate of Planning and Development. An inquiry will be launched against the officers of Land Utilisation Department of Sindh, whereas, NAB will investigate into corruption allegations against Mir Nadir Magsi and Nawab Sardar Khan Chandio.
The anti-graft watchdog decided to send a notice to the administration of national flag-carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for launching an inquiry against department employees. The members of the NAB executive board instructed to get a technical report from NED University of Karachi.
During the meeting, Javed Iqbal said that the institution is strictly following its policy of accountability for all and pursuing its target for elimination corruption from the country.
