LAHORE: Manzoor Wattoo on Friday appeared before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in an inquiry related to power abuse as former federal minister, ARY News reported.
Wattoo served as federal minister of industries and production in year 2008.
Talking to newsmen after appearing before the accountability bureau, the former federal minister said, he showed up before the NAB after being summoned for an inquiry over alleged illegal appointments in Utility Corporations of Pakistan.
Wattoo said he was given a questionnaire by the bureau and has been asked to reply it within 10 days.
Responding to allegations leveled against him, he said the jobs were awarded in the light of the federal cabinet decision in 2008.
“It was decicded to open 1,500 stores and generate 3,500 jobs”, he said.
The former federal minister skipped appearing before the accountability watchdog on April 23.
On March 7, the NAB had launched an inquiry of power abuse against Manzoor Wattoo.
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According to sources, Manzoor Wattoo showered favors to friends and favorites during his ministerial term in year 2008 with illegal postings and recruitment.
He had illegally hired over 400 employees in the corporation, the informed sources said.
Wattoo had joined Pakistan People’s Party after winning two National Assembly seats in 2008 general election as an independent.
He served as federal minister for Industries and Production in the PPP government of prime minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani.
