The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) presided over by its chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal a
uthorised filing three references, nine inquiries and three investigations against various suspects on allegation of inflicting billion of rupees losses to national exchequer.
According to a NAB press release, the EBM a
uthorised conducting inquiry against PML-N leader Amir Muqam and closing inquiry against Captain Safdar Awan.
The forum a
uthorised filing three references including a reference against Ehsanullah Mehsood, former senior member Board of Revenue, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the accusations of allegedly all
otting 1,976 Kanal State land in Dera Ismael Khan by abuse of power which caused heavy losses to the national exchequer.
The EBM okayed filing another reference against Maqbool Ahmed Lehri, former district Nazim, Dr Kalimullah, former Mayor Metropolitan Corporation, Quetta and others. The suspects has allegedly been involved in doling out 5,292 square feet state land on lease on much cheaper rates illegally to favourites thus inflicting Rs 529 million losses to the national exchequer.
The EBM a
uthorised filing a corruption reference against Mir Muhammad Amin Umrani, former Provincial Minister Excise and Taxation, Government of Balochistan and others on the accusations
of amassing the assets totally unmatched to their known sources of income – obviously by abusing the a
uthority.
The EBM accorded approval of conductin
g nine inquiries against various personalities including against Dr Naveed, Director General Agriculture Research,Tariq Mehmood, Administrative officer and others, officers and officials of Ministry of Housing and Works, Pakistan Works Department and others,Mumtaz Kha
n, former Conservative Forest and others,Nasir Kha
n, former Member National Assembly (MNA),Shahab Khattak, Secretary C&DW department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and others, Muhammad Naseem, Managing Director,Nasir, Ghafoor, General Manager, Aliur Rehman, Zonal Manager,WSSP and others, officers, officials of Revenue department, Gwadar,Ghulam Hussain Jaffar and others, Chairman Township Housing Scheme district Khuzdar, and inquiry against Amir Muqam, former Advisor to the Prime Minister was also approved.
The forum okayed conducting three investigations which includes an inquiry against management of Health Department, Quetta and others,Abdur Razzaq Durrani, former Director General Gwadar Port A
uthority and Officers and officials others, officers and investigation has been a
uthorised against officials of Revenue Department, Gwadar and others.
The EBM a
uthorised closing inquiries against officers and officials of NHA (National Highway A
uthority),Captain (Retd) Safdar Awan,former MNA,officers, officials of Pak P.W.D and others, Muhammad Arsila Khan and others,Dr Mujeebur Rehma
n, former DIG and others, Amanullah Khan Jadoo
n, former Petroleum Minister and others, closing investigations against officers and officials of Gilyat Development A
uthority due to absence of proof as per law.
The EBM a
uthorised transferring inquiry against officers and officials and others of the Civil Aviation A
uthority to the Director General Civil Aviation A
uthority for further proceedings. The forum a
uthorised sending three inquiries against the officers and officials of NTDC to NEPRA (National Electric Power Regulatory A
uthority) for further action.
The media has been asked to get the version of NAB before publishing or airing news about NAB as it was the legal right of the bureau to get its version before publishing any news related to the bureau.