ISLAMABAD, April 3: The National Accountability Bureau continued its action for the second consecutive day on Tuesday and placed more names on the exit control list (ECL) for alleged irregularities and non-transparency in rental power projects (RPPs).

This time the names of owners and chief executive officers of RPPs have been put on the ECL, according to an official announcement.

On Monday, the NAB placed on the ECL the names of 19 people, including four former federal ministers and four secretaries.

The names of those placed on ECL on Tuesday are: Muhammad Anwar Khan, CEO of Techno-E-Power; Muhammad Rafiq Butt, CEO of Young Gen; Muhammad Jamil Arain, CEO of Karkey; Ghulam Mustafa Tunio, CEO of Gulf Rental; Tariq Nazir, CEO of Walter Power; Ghulzar Muhammad, CEO of Alstome Power Rental; Abid Ali, CEO of Techno-E-Power; Habib Ullah Khan, CEO of Young Gen; Iqbal Z. Ahmad, principal officer of Pakistan Power; Orhan Remzi Karadeniz, chairman of Karkay; Haseeb Ahmad Khan, CEO of Gulf Rental; Shah Faisal, CEO of Reshma Power; Muhammad Nasarullah Baig, principal officer of Walters Power; and Naeem Shafique, country manager of General Electric Power.

Notices under the National Accountability Ordinance have been issued to four companies which are to refund down payment, along with the mark-up.

They include Techno-E-Power, Walters Power Naudero-I, Karkey Rental Power and Gulf Power Project. “They have been asked to deposit the money in three days,” the announcement said.

The NAB took the action after the directives of the Supreme Court.

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