Corruption in CPEC' bigger scandal than Panama Leaks: Altaf Shakoor.

KARACHI -- Expressing grave concern over media reports about corruption and kickbacks in some projects of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) President Altaf Shakoor here Thursday this is much more serious issue than the Panama Leaks and the government should make public the names of 350 people allegedly involved in this scam, take strict action against them and recover the looted money from them. In a statement here Thursday, he said that the CPEC corruption scandal is the mother of all scandals so far unearthed in Pakistan. He said the media reports about this mega scam of embezzlement of trillions of rupees regarding lands allotted to China in Gwadar and other places related to the CPEC projects have saddened the whole nation.

He said as per media this land was given at the rate of just Rs18000 per square foot and many corrupt politicians of PML-N, PPP and even PTI were involved in this scandal besides some top bureaucrats and establishment bigwigs. He said the Prime Minister Imran Khan should beware...

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