Punjab government has suspended LDA Ahad Cheema from service for three months.

Lahore Development Authority former director general Ahad Cheema was arrested on February 21 in a case linked to Ashiana-e-Iqbal housing project.

Punjab government issued a notification stating, Cheema’s suspension will comense from the day National Accountability Bureau had arrested him and will last for three months.

According to Punjab Civil Secretariat, the notification of Cheema’s arrest was issued after approval from the federal government.

Ahad Cheema, was a grade-19 employee, was working as the chief executive of Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power Limited when he was arrested.