The National Accountability Bureau has summoned former Punjab chief Shehbaz Sharif today (Monday).
According to sources, Shehbaz has been summoned for an inquiry into corruption cases pertaining to Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing scheme, Punjab Power Development Company (PPDC) and clean water project
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief has been asked to appear before the anti-corruption watchdog at 11am in the clean water corruption case and at 2pm again in the PPDC case.
Shehbaz has been summoned in the PPDC case over charges of illegal appointments.
On the other hand, it has been said summons for the Ashiana-e-Iqbal housing scheme case have been issued over revelations made by former principal secretary Fawad Hassan.
The country’s top anti-graft body has accused Fawad of misuse of authority by awarding contracts illegally in the housing scheme, when he was the secretary implementation to Shehbaz in 2013.
The clean water case pertains to alleged corruption in Punjab Saaf Pani Company.
Published in Daily Times, August 20th 2018.
