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NAB launches inquiry into Sindh rickshaw scheme for Lyari jobless

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Sources said that provincial minister Akhtar Jadoon has been summoned by the accountability department whereas his secretary named Sarwar has been arrested for alleged embezzlement in funds.

The minister’s secretary has confessed that only 500 out of 2000 rickshaws have been distributed among the people of Lyari.

According to sources around 420 million rupees of funds have been embezzled in the scam. An inflated selling price of Rs. 2,50,000 has been mentioned for each rickshaw whereas the actual price of the each vehicle was stated Rs. 1,50,000 each, sources added.

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