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Citing a bout of ill health,former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf skipped a round of questioning in the rental power projects (RPPs) case that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had ordered a day earlier. The bureau had summoned Ashraf to present himself before investigators in the RPPs corruption case. Ashraf,who was minister for . . . →Read More:Raja falls ill ahead of NAB questioning Former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf’s chances of running for elections are in jeopardy,as the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday termed a development scheme Ashraf approved for his constituency,NA-51,during his tenure as illegal and an example of “naked corruption.” The IHC has also referred its 46-page judgment to the Chief Election . . . →Read More:PM Ashraf accused of naked corruption once again Voters in Pakistan and indeed anyone with an internet connection will soon be able to pore over the financial honesty of the people who want to become their elected representatives in the next polls. While many democracies already have this level of transparency,this election commission is setting a historic precedent by deciding to make . . . →Read More:ECP to provide candidates’financial information online Employees and officers of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday protested against the mysterious death of Kamran Faisal,the officer investigating the Rental Power Projects (RPP) corruption case,as NAB Chairman Admiral (r) Fasih Bukhari said proceedings in the RPP case would remain pending until the conclusion of the enquiry into Faisal’s death. . . . →Read More:RPP case pending until investigation into Faisal’s death finalized  Leave a comment  Corruption,Law &Order  Hazara Division DIG Investigation Azad Khan,Justice (r) Javaid Iqbal,NAB Chairman Admiral (r) Fasih Bukhari,National Accountability Bureau (NAB),Rental Power Projects (RPP) corruption case,RPP case pending until investigation into Faisal’s death finalized,Sindh Additional Inspector General of Police Rafiq It may be disbelief or denial on the cabinet’s part on Wednesday in reaction to figures that are either unbelievable or plainly impossible:Daily corruption in Pakistan amounts to a whopping six to seven billion rupees. Either way,the shocking National Accountability Bureau (NAB) report,which is to be published on Friday (tomorrow),has the . . . →Read More:Daily corruption Rs 6-7 billion in Pakistan:NAB report Leave a comment Corruption,Law &Order Afghan President Hamid Karzai,Daily corruption Rs 6-7 billion in Pakistan:NAB report,Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira,Minister In-charge for National Harmony Dr Paul Bhatti,NAB chief Admiral (retd) Fasih Bokhari,National Accountability Bureau (NAB),Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra),Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf,Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) Former railways minister and ex-chief of ISI Lt-Gen (retd) Javed Ashraf Qazi lost his temper and misbehaved with journalists outside the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) headquarters on Thursday where he and two other retired generals had gone to record their statements in a land fraud case. . . . →Read More:Retired generals being investigated for railway land leasing scam By Nasir Iqbal In an apparent balancing act,the Supreme Court accepted on Thursday a review petition of Dr Arsalan Iftikhar against its own order and at the same time granted a much-needed stay in favour of property tycoon Malik Riaz of Bahria Town. Accepting the review petition a two-judge bench headed by Justice . . . →Read More:SC decides NAB is irrelevant to Arsalan’s case Leave a comment Law &Order Anti-Corruption Punjab,Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry,Dr Arsalan Iftikhar,Federal Tax Ombudsman Dr Mohammad Shoaib Suddle,Justice Jawwad S. Khwaja,National Accountability Bureau (NAB),property tycoon Malik Riaz of Bahria Town,SC decides NAB is irrelevant to Arsalan’s case An audit report available with The Express Tribune suggests that the country’s apex anti-corruption authority is itself marred by financial irregularities worth Rs77.8 million. According to the 2011-12 audit report,the auditor general of Pakistan discovered financial irregularities and misappropriation of advances collectively amounting to Rs77.87 million in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The report . . . →Read More:NAB stands for “No accountability Bureau” Early Life: Malik Riaz Hussain was born on February 8,1954 in Islamabad,Pakistan. Many people believe that Malik Riaz Hussain was born with a silver spoon in his mouth;however,the statement is only partially true for him. He was born into a wealthy family but his father’s business collapsed which forced him to . . . →Read More:Who is Malik Riaz Hussain? A news item was published in this paper on April 27,2011,under the caption of “Exploiting legal lacunae,tainted official eyes on top NAB post”,in which it was reported that Munir Qureshi,a customs group officer,was trying to have himself inducted in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as Deputy-Chairman or Director-General Punjab/Rawalpindi. . . . →Read More:‘Tainted official eyes top NAB post’ — a rejoinder | |||
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