ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau initiated corruption probes against PPP’s senior leader and former education minister of Sindh, Pir Mazharul Haq, for allegedly causing a loss of up to Rs6 billion to the national exchequer by illegally appointing 13,000 teachers in Education Department, Sindh.
This decision was taken at the Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of NAB on Wednesday, which was presided by NAB Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry.
The accountability bureau also ordered inquiries against former federal minister Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan and former MNA Asma Alamgir for alleged accumulation of assets beyond known sources of income, read a statement issued by NAB.
Inquiry was also authorised against former provincial minister for excise and taxation Balochistan, Muhammad Amin Umrani, alleging him of accumulating assets beyond known sources of income.
The executive board meeting also decided to authorise complaint verifications against Sindh Minister for Usher and Zakat Dost Muhammad and Sindh lawmaker Dr. Abdul Sattar Rajper.
Zardari's asset reference case postponed till Oct 28
An accountability court postponed hearing of an asset reference case filed against former president Asif Ali Zardari till October 28.
Zardari's lawyer, Farooq H. Naik, appeared before the NAC, Rawalpindi, for hearing of the case.
National Accountability Court Judge Khalid Ranjha, while hearing the reference filed against PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, postponed the proceedings due to absence of the witnesses of the case.
The judge ordered NAB to ensure presence of the witnesses on the next hearing.
Meanwhile, the accountability bureau is already carrying out corruption proceedings against PPP leader Qasim Zia in a fraud case pertaining to 100 million rupees — the accused is currently under arrest.
"The accused has been apprehended on allegations of cheating public at large, misappropriation, embezzlement of funds and criminal breach of trust and depriving general public of their hard earned money," said a spokesperson from NAB.