RECORDER REPORT

PESHAWAR: A meeting of the Regional Board Meeting (RBM) of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa held here on Friday with Director General (DG) Farmanullah Khan in the chair.

The meeting was attended by directors, deputy prosecutor general (DPGA), case officers, and other concerned officers. Several important decisions were taken in the Regional Board Meeting.

The board authorized inquiry against employees of PESCO and others regarding corruption & corrupt practices. The accused alleged to have misappropriated millions of rupees under US Aid Programme for implementation of online system for accounts, billing, electricity data etc.

The board authorized inquiry against employees of Municipal Corporation (Settlement) Department, Peshawar regarding corruption. They alleged to illegally occupied Auqaf Department property and constructed plaza.

The board authorized inquiry against Abdul Sattar (Private Person) regarding corruption. He is alleged to have illegally occupied Evacuee Trust Property Board Land through forged Permanent Transfer Orders.

The board authorized inquiry against employees of C&W and LG & RDD Departments District Lower Dir and others regarding corruption & corrupt practices and misuse of authority.

They are alleged to have executed Rs 420 million worth different developmental schemes i.e. street pavement, installation of transformers, water pumps and construction of roads for Union Council Shahi Khel, Tehsil Timergara during by-election for tehsil councilor seat without tendering process in gross violation of rules.

The board authorized inquiry against Aurangzeb officials of FATA Irrigation department, Tank regarding corruption and corrupt practice and accumulation of assets beyond known sources of income.

The board authorized inquiry against officers/officials of TESCO regarding corruption & corrupt practices and misuse of authority. The subjects are alleged to have facilitated five Steel factories situated at Khyber Agency to use direct connection of electricity from grid station at phase VII, Hayatabad, Peshawar.

The board also authorized inquiry against Shah Nawaz Khan, Credit Officer NBP main branch Mardan regarding corruption and corrupt practices and misuse of authority. He is alleged to have embezzled millions of rupees from scores of accounts.