F.P. Report
PESHAWAR: An accountability court on Monday has extended judicial of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Archaeology and Museums Director, Dr Abdul Samad, in illegal appointments and antiques’ theft cases, by 14 days, on Monday.
Earlier, Director Archaeology and Museums Director has been produced before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) court today.
After hearing the NAB cases filed against Dr Abdul Samad, who is facing charges of alleged illegal appointments and antiques’ theft.
However, Dr Samad was sent back to jail for more 14 days after approval of the request filed by the anti-graft watchdog.
On March 11, the archaeology expert had been handed over to the anti-corruption watchdog on 14-day judicial remand in the previous hearing.
NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had arrested Dr Abdul Samad on February 14 and he had spent 24 days under its custody.
On February 17, initial investigations against Dr Abdul Samad, chairman of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Archaeology and Museums’ department had revealed that antiquities worth millions of dollars have either been misplaced by the department or are not according to the catalogue.
Earlier, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had said that any illegal appointment of any pay-scale is corruption and cannot be overlooked as per law.
In November last year, the NAB had started grilling the officials of the Directorate of Archeology and Museums during inquiries into the alleged replacement of artifacts with replicas and illegal appointments.
The NAB KP team had raided the Directorate of Archeology and Museums the same month, remained there for hours during the raid and questioned a number of officials at the two offices.
PESHAWAR: Accountability Court in Peshawar will hear the case against the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Archaeology and Museums Director, Dr Abdul Samad, on Monday (today).
According to report, Dr Samad will be produced before an accountability court.
The court will hear NAB cases filed against Dr Abdul Samad, who is facing charges of alleged illegal appointments and antiques theft.
Earlier on March 11 hearing, the Dr Samad had been handed over to the anti-corruption watchdog on 14-day judicial remand.
On February 14, NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had arrested Dr Abdul Samad and he had spent 24 days under its custody.
On February 17, initial investigations against Dr Abdul Samad, chairman of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Archaeology and Museums’ department had revealed that antiquities worth millions of dollars have either been misplaced by the department or are not according to the catalogue.
Earlier, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had said that any illegal appointment of any pay-scale is corruption and cannot be overlooked as per law.
The anti-corruption watchdog said in a statement that the campaigners wanted to hinder the NAB’s efforts to bring culprits to justice.
In November last year, the NAB had started grilling the officials of the Directorate of Archeology and Museums during inquiries into the alleged replacement of artifacts with replicas and illegal appointments.
The NAB KP team had raided the Directorate of Archeology and Museums the same month, remained there for hours during the raid and questioned a number of officials at the two offices.
