Still confusing .............. what is this scam .......... and is this the reason for over all delay of this project .......................................
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LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has completed investigations of the misappropriation of Rs 401.15 million through bogus bills in the Lahore Rapid Mass Transit System and is seeking shifting of the case along with complete record from the Anti-Corruption Court to the Accountability Court.
Through an official letter, NAB Chief of Staff Ashfaq Ashraf has asked Anti-Corruption Director General Kazim Ali Malik to shift the case with complete record to the Accountability Court. After receiving the letter from the NAB, Malik said he issued directions to the officials concerned to shift the case.
According to a report, a reference would be submitted in the (accountability) court after approval from the NAB chairman. The government had already paid Rs 250 million to a France-based company for the project. The report said the NAB director general authorised an inquiry as the Punjab Transport Department officials had misappropriated Rs 400 million through bogus invoices. Transport Department Section Officer Shah Nawaz, his son Umar Farooq, his brother Afzaal Gulzar, his brother-in-law Javed Yousaf, cashier Shamshad Gulzar, his wife Farhat Shamshad, Accounts Officer Tahir Sherazi and Senior Auditor Hafeezur Rehman have been arrested.
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LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has completed investigations of the misappropriation of Rs 401.15 million through bogus bills in the Lahore Rapid Mass Transit System and is seeking shifting of the case along with complete record from the Anti-Corruption Court to the Accountability Court.
Through an official letter, NAB Chief of Staff Ashfaq Ashraf has asked Anti-Corruption Director General Kazim Ali Malik to shift the case with complete record to the Accountability Court. After receiving the letter from the NAB, Malik said he issued directions to the officials concerned to shift the case.
According to a report, a reference would be submitted in the (accountability) court after approval from the NAB chairman. The government had already paid Rs 250 million to a France-based company for the project. The report said the NAB director general authorised an inquiry as the Punjab Transport Department officials had misappropriated Rs 400 million through bogus invoices. Transport Department Section Officer Shah Nawaz, his son Umar Farooq, his brother Afzaal Gulzar, his brother-in-law Javed Yousaf, cashier Shamshad Gulzar, his wife Farhat Shamshad, Accounts Officer Tahir Sherazi and Senior Auditor Hafeezur Rehman have been arrested.
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