Nisar orders FIA to probe irregularities in construction of NADRA Peshawar building

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has taken notice of irregularities committed in the construction of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) office building in Peshawar and directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to probe the matter.

Unnecessary delay was made in the completion of the building, which subsequently incurred millions of rupees' loss to the national exchequer, an Interior Ministry press release issued here Tuesday said.

It may be mentioned here that the contract for the construction of NADRA building was given for Rs 778 million in 2012, which was scheduled to be completed in February 2013. But despite passage of four years, only 50 per cent work has been completed. The services of consultant were hired in a non-transparent manner, who was paid almost double of the set amount and he is now demanding more amount to complete the work.

The FIA has also been directed to investigate as what were the reasons that the constructors were given unnecessary favours by the NADRA authorities during different periods and why no action had been taken against the responsible.

Had the construction work of the building completed in time, millions of rupees paid for the rented building would have been saved, the press release added.