Peshawar (December 11, 2018): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mehmood Khan has been summoned by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday in the Malam Jabba corruption scandal.
He has been directed to appear before the accountability watchdog on Monday.
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Minister for Youth Affairs, Culture and Tourism Atif Khan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senator Mohsin Aziz have also been summoned by NAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on December 14 for their alleged involvement in leasing out land in Malam Jabba.
According to sources, 275 kanal of land was allegedly leased out in Malam Jabba to Atif’s relative which incurred losses to the national exchequer.
On the other hand, NAB has wrapped up the probe against halting natural gas provision to Pakistan Steel Mills over lack of evidence.
NAB Begins Inquiry Against Marriyum Aurangzeb
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday has initiated inquiry against former Minister of State, Marriyum Aurangzeb for misusing authority.
According to the sources, Marriyum Aurangzeb has to undergo NAB inquiry against misuse of authority. She is also accused for illegal appointments.
NAB Arrests Saad, Salman in Paragon Housing Scam Case
Earlier, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Salman Rafique in connection to the Paragon Housing Society scam.
“The court’s decision confirmed substantive evidence against NAB suspects,” the accountability watchdog spokesperson said.
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Earlier today, a two-judge bench headed by Justice Tariq Abbasi heard the petition of the brothers seeking an extension in their pre-arrest bail. Initially, the court extended their bail till December 13, however, the bench later rejected their petitions.
Following the LHC’s decision, NAB took the brothers into custody.
NAB had summoned the former railways minister and his brother on October 16 in the case related to the Paragon Housing scam. The two brothers had moved the Islamabad High Court to provide protective bail but it had rejected their request and advised them to approach the LHC.
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The LHC had earlier granted the brothers pre-arrest bail and they had appeared before NAB multiple times for questioning in connection to the case.
NAB had launched an investigation into the alleged scam after dozens of victims staged protests and held a press conference at the Lahore Press Club against the housing society’s fraud.
The bureau had arrested former LDA director general Ahad Khan Cheema and others over allegations of corruption in Ashiana Iqbal Housing Society scam.
During investigations, it was revealed that Cheema had misused his authority and received huge sums of money in return for awarding the contract of the project to Casa Developers.
The amount was paid from the account of the Paragon Housing Society.
Further, the two-judge bench also heard Rafique brothers’ petition to transfer their case from NAB DG Lahore Saleem Shahzad.
Last month, the PML-N leader had requested NAB chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal to transfer their case to another bureau as Shahzad was “no longer an independent person” and could not be trusted to conduct a transparent inquiry.
On the other hand, NAB is also probing into corruption cases against Opposition leader in the National Assembly and PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif who is in Kot Lakhpat Jail on judicial remand these days.
Hamza Shehbaz and Khawaja brothers are also undergoing inquiry by NAB.
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