'Illegal' appointment as PSF chief: NAB Rawalpindi begins inquiry against Dr Manzoor

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Rawalpindi has started inquiry against Dr Manzoor Hussain Soomro, former chairman, Pakistan Science Foundation and officers/officials of Ministry of Science & Technology and others. As per details, Dr Manzoor Hussain Soomro was appointed illegally as Chairman PSF (BPS-22), DG (BPS-21) Pakistan Scientific & Technological Information and as President Economic Co-ordination Organisation (ECO) Science Foundation. He made illegal appointments and promotions while misusing his authority, said a press release issued here on Monday.
In another case, NAB Rawalpindi has also initiated inquiry against the officers and officials of CDA and others - plot No 11, G-6, civic center melody Islamabad. DG NAB Rawalpindi Irfan Naeem Mangi said that in light of the directions of Chairman NAB Justice Javad Iqbal, all out efforts are being made to recover the looted money from swindlers and individuals corrupt.
He said Chairman NAB has categorically directed to all ranks of officers/officials of NAB to pursue proactively corruption cases as per NAB's Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) transparently and on merit and take necessary measures to arrest corrupts and proclaimed offenders in order to eradicate corruption from the country.-PR