NAB expands investigation against former DG KMC

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday expanded the scope of investigation against former director-general parks Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) Liaquat Qaimkhani in recovery of valuable items case.

As per details, the Bureau has included brothers and nephews of the former KMC official and as holders of Benami properties in the case.

The Accountability Bureau has summoned seven members of the family for questioning in the case in Karachi.

Qaimkhani and his family member have already been granted interim bails by a division bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) which restrained the accountability bureau from their arrest till November 11.

The court granted interim bail to accused over bail money of Rs. 50,000 each.

The bench also called the NAB’s reply over the matter and adjourned further hearing of the case until November 11.

On September 19, 2019 NAB officials raided Qaimkhani’s residence in the city’s PECHS Society on charges of awarding fake contracts in his capacity as DG Parks.

During the raid, the team had also recovered a treasure trove of eight luxury cars, bonds and sophisticated arms in large numbers. Gold ornaments, key property documents of Karachi and Lahore bungalows, gold buttons and cuff-links were also seized in the raid.

The team had also recovered several files of KMC from his house and two lockers of six-feet each.