KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to conduct four investigations after an inquiry against Sindh government functionaries and others for illegally allotting 307 acres of land to various beneficiaries.
The decision was made in a regional board meeting held under the Chairmanship of Director General of NAB Karachi Mohammad Altaf Bawany at the NAB Karachi, said a statement here.
The board decided to make a recommendation to the NAB chairman to authorise the NAB Karachi four investigations after an inquiry concluded against the Sindh government functionaries and others regarding re-alignment or construction of Malir River Bund for the purpose of housing societies and illegal allotment of land from within Malir River bed.
The inquiry recommended for the investigations which contain prima facie allegations of misuse of authority allegedly committed by 20 government officials including senior officers of Chief Secretary level and below along with various beneficiaries and front-men.
Preliminary calculation of loss to the national exchequer is calculated Rs.15.7 billion.
The meeting was attended by Directors of three Investigation Wings and respective Investigating Teams of cases concerned.
After thorough consultation some decisions were made which includes an investigation which was approved for filing of Reference against officers of District Accounts Office Dadu and others on the charges of embezzlement / misappropriation of pension funds allocated to District Dadu.
The Reference allegedly contains charges against Ghulam Mustafa Lund, Muhammad Nazir Bhutto both former District Accounts Officers of Dadu and others for corruption, misuse of authority for personal illegal gains and thus causing loss to the national exchequer worth Rs.736 million.
