PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested seven key suspects in the Kohistan Mega Corruption case, the biggest financial scandal in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to media reports the arrested persons include government officers, bankers and contractors, who are accused of embezzling more than Rs 40 billion. According to sources, the persons detained by NAB include Shafiqur-ur-Rehman Qureshi District Account Officer,Fazal Hussain Auditor, AG Office Peshawar, Muhammad Riaz Former Cashier Bank and Dummy Contractor,Tahir Tanveer Former Manager Bank. Duraj Khan, Aamir Saeed, Subedar and Muhammad Ayub (Contractors).
According to the investigation, evidence of approval and signing of fake checks, establishment of fictitious construction companies, alleged collusion of AG Office officials and illegal facilitation by the bank has come to light in the scandal.
According to NAB officials, the investigation into the scandal is being further expanded and more important arrests are expected. The scandal is allegedly linked to money laundering of government funds, fake projects and bogus payments, which have caused billions of rupees in losses to the national exchequer.
The National Accountability Bureau has assured that all the characters involved in corruption will be brought to justice and the protection of public money will be ensured.
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