ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has approved launching of inquiries against former minister for railways Khawaja Saad Rafiq and others for inflicting losses to the exchequer.

The EBM presided over by NAB chairman retired Justice Javed Iqbal has approved the launching of a total of 10 inquiries against various personalities, including Mr Rafiq, officers/officials of Pakistan Railways and others, former director general Anti- Corruption, Punjab, Muzaffar Ali Ranjha, former DCO Faisalabad Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, officers/ officials of Highway Development, City District government, Faisalabad, Messers ZKB Reliable and others, former mayor and member of National Assembly from Faisalabad Chaudhry Sher Ali, former deputy commissioner, Faisalabad, Mohammad Amin Chaudhry, Mian Anjum, Mohammad Saleem, Mohammad Suleman, Imran Sher Ali, officers/officials and others of FDA, officers/officials of Khawaja Farid University, Rahimyar Khan, chief secretary, Punjab, officers of Punjab Education Foundation, Vehari, officers/officials, Excise and Texation, Rahimyar Khan, management/ others of United Ethanol Industries Sadiqabad, officials/ officers, others of C&D Department, officers/ officials/ others of Livestock Department, Multan, MNA Mehr Irshad Ahmed Khan and others, said a news release.

The EBM approved an investigation against Mansha Group and others.

The EBM approved transferring ongoing inquiries against former Tehsil Nazim, Mohammad Yasin, Ghazala Shaheen daughter of Mohammad Yasin, former member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Ghulam Murtaza, Azam Sohail and others to Federal Bureau of Revenue and Federal Investigation Agency for further proceedings.

The EBM approved sending inquiries against retired medical superintendent of DHQ hospital, Bahawalpur, Hafiz Mohammad Tariq Javed and others to Anti-Corruption Department Punjab for further proceedings.

Published in Dawn, June 6th, 2021