Chitral Times Report
ISLAMABAD: The Regional Board Meeting (RBM) of National Accountability Bureau Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was chaired by Mr. Farmanullah Khan, Director General NAB (KP) at Peshawar. The meeting was attended by Directors, Deputy Prosecutor General (DPGA), Case Officers, and other concerned officers. Several important decisions were taken in the Regional Board Meeting.
The Board authorized inquiry against officials of Irrigation Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and others regarding corruption & corrupt practices. The subjects are alleged to have approved exaggerated cost of Rs. 200 Million for the construction of bridges on Warsak Canal in gross violation of CSR rules 2012.
The Board authorized inquiry against officials of Local Govt Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and others regarding corruption & corrupt practices. The subjects are alleged to purchased inferior quality bulletproof vehicles on exorbitant rates.
Another inquiry was authorized against officials of Workers Welfare Board Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & others regarding misuse of authority. The subjects are alleged to have illegally allotted residential units at Worker Welfare Board labor Colony, Hattar Haripur.
The board authorized inquiry against Muhammad Ilyas Khan owner of City Associates Mardan and others regarding cheating public at large. The subjects are alleged to have collected money from scores of affectees promising allotment of plots in Al-Aqsa City Kamra Project.
Another inquiry authorized against officials of Local Govt Deptt KP, WSSP & others regarding corruption in installation of sewerage treatment plant at charsadda Road, Peshawar. It merits to mention here that the matter was referred by PHC Peshawar for in-depth inquiry.
Beside these, the board approved -reference against Qazi Muhammad Anwar owner of Qazi Trade Centre Peshawar regarding cheating public at large.
The board approved another reference against Sher Alam (Private Person) and other regarding illegal transfer of Government Land at Malam Jabba Swat.
DG NAB (KP) vowed that as per directions of Honourable Justice Javed Iqbal Chairman NAB, NAB KP is determined to do across the board accountability on the basis of solid evidence as per law. He further said that eradication of corruption is not only our social and moral obligation but it also ensures prosperous future of our coming generations.
