LAHORE: The Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) has summoned four Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) former lawmakers in different corruption probes.

According to the ACE, former MNA Muhammad Ahsanullah has been summoned for April 1 for allegedly taking bribes in award of contracts in district council projects.

The ACE called former MPAs -- Sahibzada Ghani Abbasi, Samiullah Chaudhry and Muhammad Dr Afzal -- for March 31 to record their statements at it’s Lahore headquarters in an inquiry against them for awarding contracts of development projects to their favorites.

Published in Dawn, March 30th, 2023

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