FIA expedites probe into fraudulent allotment of plots.

ISLAMABAD -- The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has expedited a probe into alleged fraudulent allotment of seven residential plots by the Capital Development Authority (CDA).

Sources in the investigation agency said in the inquiry related to bogus allotment of seven plots in I-11 and I-12, the FIA has been recording statements of CDA officers.

The sources said the FIA had solid evidence to establish involvement of some former employees, who served on deputation in the CDA, and some current employees in the scam.

The scam surfaced in August last year when the security directorate of the CDA confiscated the files of seven plots (six in I-11 and one in I-12) minutes before issuance of their allotment letters from the One-Window Operation Centre of the civic agency.

Scam surfaced in August last year when files of seven plots were confiscated minutes before issuance of their allotment letters

Later, the security directorate conducted a probe and reached the conclusion that the files were bogus and had backdated signatures of before Aug 2017.

In Aug 2017, the CDA had decided that no plot will be allotted without balloting and some CDA officials allegedly signed the files with choice numbers of plots in I-11 and I-12 with backdates. But they could not maintain the record.

Meanwhile, the FIA collected the entire record of the case from the CDA and its team is now close to concluding the probe.

'This case will be a tip of the iceberg. During the investigation, more revelations will come to fore,' said an official.

He said a racket, comprising property dealers and some employees of the CDA particularly those who...