Have irrefutable evidence, claim investigators

Director General, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) , Altaf Bawany chaired a board meeting to review progress on an investigation against Bahria Town, MDA officials and other government functionaries.

The meeting was held in compliance with the directions of Chairman NAB Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal to expedite cases taken by Supreme Court of Pakistan, said a statement issued by NAB Karachi, here on May 30.

The investigation team apprised the board that the investigation  against Bahria Town was already completed and case was made out on the basis of allegedly irrefutable evidence about taking illegal possession of thousands of acres of valuable government land situated on main Super Highway (M9) in violation of Colonization of  Government Land Act 1912, MDA Act 1993 and Sindh Building Control Ordinance 1979.

The board was also apprised that a concise statement  was also submitted to Supreme Court of Pakistan highlighting facts regarding violation of laws and rules.

The review board appreciated the efforts of investigation team and concluded the case by engaging Survey of Pakistan, Ministry of Defence  for the demarcation of land under illegal possession of Bahria Town which established that Bahria Town was in possession of 12,156 acres, after which  Bahria Town was restrained by the Supreme Court from under taking further development.

Director General NAB Karachi issued the instructions to investigation team to engage with legal team for expediting queries  if any so that the deadline given by Supreme Court of Pakistan  is met well in time.

-MD/ PR