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Ashiana scam: Fawad appears before NAB team

F.P. Report

LAHORE: Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Fawad Hassan Fawad Thursday appeared before National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in connection with an inquiry into Ashiana-i-Iqbal Housing Project.

According to NAB sources, he remained at the NAB regional headquarters for about one hour and replied various queries of the combined investigation team.

Fawad Hassan Fawad is being investigated for his alleged role in awarding a contract to a firm in violation of the rules in Ashiana-i-Iqbal housing scheme.

In National Accountability Bureau court Lahore, a chief engineer of the Lahore Development Authority Israr Saeed and Arif Butt on Thursday confessed of their crimes and became approver in Ashiana Housing scandal.

As per details, this was revealed in the proceedings of NAB court Lahore hearing the case of irregularities in Ashiana Housing Scheme. The NAB presented report of confession of the two officials.

They said that after becoming approver officially, the chairman NAB had forgiven them.

They had informed the chairman NAB of more facts in the case and new revelations had came out after their confession.

The two accused were also presented before the court where they admitted that the authority was misused in the Ashiana housing case.

Later, the two submitted request to become approver on which the court sent them on judicial remand.

 

The Frontier Post

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