Rs 2.2 billion mega scam: NAB to file references against Langov, Raisani & others

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Monday decided to file corruption references against Khalid Humayun Langov, former advisor to chief minister Balochistan for Finance, along with his five co-accused including Mushtaq Ahmad Raisani, former secretary finance Balochistan, in Rs 2.2 billion mega corruption scam.
An official said the decision to this effect was taken in the Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of NAB presided over by NAB Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry. He said the bureau had decided to file corruption reference against Khalid Humayun Langov, Mushtaq Ahmad Raisani and Sohail Majeed Shah, contractor, and two other accused.
The NAB on December 22, 2016 accepted plea bargain request of over Rs 2 billion of Mushtaq Ahmed Raisani and Sohail Majeed Shah, contractor and front man of Khalid Langov. However, political as well as legal circle severely criticised the NAB's decision of accepting plea bargain. When asked that NAB had earlier accepted plea bargain of Raisani and Majeed Shah in the scam and under which law the reference has been filed against them, official sources said that accountability court had yet not approved the plea bargain so NAB had filed the reference in the matter.
Director General NAB Zahir Shah on December 23, 2016 claimed in a press conference that the bureau recovered cash and properties having approximate worth of Rs 3.5 billion from Raisani and Majeed Shah. The NAB arrested Mushtaq Ahmad Raisani in May 2016 and recovered more than Rs 730 million cash from his residence. The NAB had also recovered bags filled with local and foreign currencies from Raisani's residence. Raisani was accused of embezzling billions of rupees from local government development funds. Following the arrest of Raisani, Advisor to Chief Minister on Finance, Khalid Langov resigned from his post. The NAB on May 25, 2016 arrested Langov in front of Balochistan High Court.