ACE summons Usman Buzdar in property case

LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab has summoned the former chief minister Usman Buzdar for building Buzdar’s house on the state’s property, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

As per details, the ACE said that the state’s property worth billion is under the possession of the former chief minister Punjab in Fort Munro.

Usman Buzdar constructed Buzdar House on two canals of the total property and grabbed two canals’ commercial property by misusing his powers, the ACE added.

The ACE issued the notices to Buzdar and summoned him on March 30. They also summoned the officers from the finance department.

Earlier, the former Punjab Chief Minister Buzdar failed to appear before National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for the third time in assets beyond income case.

Buzdar had submitted his reply to NAB through his counsel after he was directed to provide complete records of postings and transfers he had approved as the Punjab chief minister.