NAB files third corruption reference against Zardari.

Byline: NOKHAIZ SAHI

Islamabad -- The National Accountability Bureau has filed third corruption reference against former president Asif Ali Zardari, his front man Abdul Ghani Majeed and public office holders in fake bank accounts scam in Islamabad accountability court.

According to details, it was revealed that Harish and Co gave Rs39 million to the official of the Sindh government who was the part of procurement committee. The Harish and Co did not qualify for' Thatta Water Supply Scheme'.

According to the NAB investigation, it was also revealed that the instant case pertains to Illegal award of contract by Special Initiative Department for water supply scheme, Thatta to the contractor Harish. Initially, the JIT formed by Supreme Court of Pakistan to investigate the fake accounts case inquired about the receipt of kick backs by public office holders wherein a contractor namely Harish s/o Kalumal, owner M/S Harish and Co appeared and admitted before the JIT that he gave illegal gratification of amount Rs39.25 million to Ali Akbar Abro (the then XEN/ part of procurement committee) for award of said contract to him on May 21, 2015. This amount paid as kick back eventually landed into a bank account by the name of Royal International which turned out to be a fake account.

During the proceedings of investigation by NAB, it revealed that accused contractor didn't qualify for the award of the said project however, the accused persons (Officers/ Officials of SID/ Members of Procurement Committee) in active connivance with each other, by corrupt and corrupt practices extended pecuniary advantage to the contractor by qualifying him on the basis of fake/forged documents and later on illegally awarded the said project on cost which was 38% higher...

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