ISLAMABAD - The National Accountability Bureau has constituted two teams to investigate the International Security Assistance Force containers scam and other special cases.
The officers of team-I would attach with Special Operation Division for investigation of the special cases and the containers scams. The team-II comprising the officers based at NAB (Sindh), Karachi would investigate Isaf containers and other containers scams.
The NAB Executive Board on Wednesday also authorised investigation into the mega case regarding illegal leasing of land to the Royal Palm Golf Club in Lahore and also directed to ascertain the extent of loss caused to the State in this case. The decision was taken in the Board meeting chaired by Admiral (r) Fasih Bokhari. The Board was of the firm view that it is a case of wilful misuse of land and the NAB would move the re-adjustment of agreement, which had been executed in favour of the contractor.
It is interesting to note that MNA from PML-Q, Sh Waqas Akram had raised the issue a number of times some two years ago pointing out the illegal leasing of the land to a blue-eyed of former President Pervez Musharraf but all his hue and cry fell on deaf ears of the rulers and no effort were made to retrieve the land or to recover the losses. The NAB Board meeting also approved the filing of a reference against Muhammad Nawaz Qazi, fromer AVP of UBL, Quetta for misappropriation of money.
However, in another case submitted by NAB, Balochistan for filing a reference, the Board directed the regional office to further probe the role of flour mills owners who are a party to the embezzlement of wheat from the government godown in Quetta.
The Board authorised to hold the inquiry against the procurement of arms at exorbitant prices by KPK police officials on the pretext to fight militancy.
On the basis of evidence, inquiry against Malik Naveed former IG, Abdul Majid Khan Marwat former Addl.IG and Sadiq Kamal Khan former AIG (Tele) KPK has been approved.
In a case of plea-bargain wherein an amount of Rs one million was involved, the board decided to put a cut off financial limit for dealing with such cases at HQ. The case of a cut off financial limit would be raised in the forthcoming DGs conference to be held shortly. However, the case was referred back to the department for prosecuting the accused.
The case pertaining to the allotment of plots to 7 MPAs from Swat in violation of rules was referred back to NAB, KPK requesting the provincial government to seek regularisation as per the government’s rules and procedure.
The meeting approved the closure of two inquiries from Sindh due to lack of evidence.