NAB looks into corruption charges against 7 Balochistan MPAs, ex, serving civil, military officers
- April 19, 2018, 6:03 pm
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NAB looks into corruption charges against 7 Balochistan MPAs, ex, serving civil, military officers
QUETTA, National Accountability Bureau Balochistan has initiated legal proceedings against seven members of Balochistan Assembly, former and serving military and civil officer over corruption charges.
Upon complaints received during the first quarter of year 2018 regarding corruption and corrupt practices, NAB started working on verification of complaints and inquiry against seven MPAs of Balochistan Assembly including Obaiullah Babat, Rehmat Saleh Baloch, Malik Kakar, Isamel Gujjar, Ineeta Irfan, Jan Mohammad Jamali and Ameer Zaman.
Chairman NAB Justice Javed Iqbal has also given a go ahead to probe two ex Lieutenant Generals Afzal Janjua, Obaidullah Khatak and two former Brigadiers Iftikhar Mehdi and Asad Shehzada in two different cases of corruption charges.
During the same span of time, NAB Balochistan among others filed reference against former Additional Chief Secretary Balochistan Ali Zaheer Hazara, Ex Chairman Balochistan Development Authority, former Managing Director Water and Sanitation Authority Hamid Lateef Rana and arrested sitting Member of Balochistan Assembly and former Food Minister Mir Izhar Khoso and Secretary Food Noor Ahmed Pirkani over serious allegation of corruption.
The premier anti graft watch dog in first quarter of the current year handed over cheque of Rs 15 Karor recovered from corrupt elements to Balohcistan government.
Meanwhile, the untiring efforts of NAB also bore fruit and properties of over one billion accumulated by the accused in Mega Corrupion case also transferred to Balochistan government from Sindh besides recovery of Rs 47 Karor.
Director NAB Balochistan Mirza Mohammad Irfan Baig soon after assuming office in January 2018 formed teams to arrest proclaimed offenders that yielded positive result and several POs were apprehended after the information was shared with intelligence agencies and other department by the team constituted for the said purpose.
