Former minister for housing and works and senior leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Akram Khan Durrani Tuesday appeared before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) regarding the ongoing probe against him and his son for allegedly accumulating assets beyond known sources of income.
The JUI-F leader also appeared before the anti-corruption watchdog on October 7 and October 14 at Bureau's Rawalpindi office and was handed over a questionnaire consisting of 15 questions. The former minister has submitted answers of 15 questions, the sources said.
Both Akram Khan Durrani and his son MNA Zahid are facing the same charges of having assets beyond known sources of income and committing corruption in two housing projects announced by the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation. The NAB has also summoned Durrani's son today (Wednesday).
The NAB's executive boarding meeting (EBM) on April 20, 2018 okayed launching an inquiry against Akram Khan Durrani, Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA) Foundation MD/CEO Jamil Ahmad Khan, company's secretary Zafaryab Khan, and others on charges of misuse of authority. The accused are allegedly involved in illegal allotment of PHA Foundation land on Kuri Road as well as allotment of land allocated for mosques in Sectors I-12 and I-16 to their blue-eyed persons.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2019
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