LAHORE - Fawad Hassan Fawad, former secretary to PM, did not show up before NAB on Friday. He had to appear in connection with an inquiry into charges against management of PLDC. NAB has summoned him again on June 8. Fawad had skipped NAB probe previously as well.

Meanwhile, Lahore Mayor Mubashir appeared before NAB and answered their questions in Lahore Parking Company case. Sources in NAB said M/S Latif and Sons and M/S ConPro were two competitors in the Ashiana Iqbal bidding and the contract was awarded to M/S Latif and Sons, offering the lowest rates. After award of the contract, the CM office initiated an inquiry with the intention to oust the winning contractor. They further claimed that Fawad Hassan Fawad, being then secretary to the Punjab CM, called the Ashiana Iqbal project director in his office and intimidated him, levelling false allegations of wrongdoings in the award of contract of Aashiyana Iqbal to M/S Latif and Sons.

He also directed him to cancel this contract illegally.

Project Director Moazzam Ali revealed in his statement that Fawad Hassan Fawad also met the PLDC CEO in his office when he (Moazzam Ali) was also present there.