SHC seeks evidence from NAB in Rs 60mn corruption case

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday sought evidence from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) regarding Rs 60 million alleged corruption in district Thatta’s accounts office, ARY News reported.

Chief Justice SHC expressed his resentment over absence of NAB’s investigator. He said people were mired in problems and the NAB couldn’t produce file of the case before the court.

The CJ said NAB should furnish evidence against the accused. NAB prosecutor Khalid Awan sought some time saying the case file was not ready.

“This would not have happened had you come prepared to the court,” the chief justice of the SHC said.

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He questioned rational of NAB officials for taking salaries if they were not doing their work. “You drag 50 people in a single case…show us some proofs as well.”

The court also censured Director NAB Hafeez Siddiqui for being incognizant about the case background.

The chief justice sought assurance from NAB director that three officers – investigator, case officer, and NAB director – must appear in person in each case.  “If these three fail to appear, then the director general NAB should appear himself,” the court asked.

Meanwhile, the NAB has summoned senior politicians of Sindh in Dadu Sugar Mills and Thatta Sugar Mills cases.

The accountability watchdog notice said the sale of Dadu Sugar Mills had imparted illegal profit to Naudero Sugar Mills.