Narowal Sports Complex: NAB files reference against Ahsan Iqbal.

ISLAMABAD -- The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi chapter has filed a reference against Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) former minister Ahsan Iqbal over 'misusing powers' in Narowal Sports Complex on Wednesday. The NAB Rawalpindi chapter filed a reference in an accountability court, nominating PML-N central leader Ahsan Iqbal, former director-general (DG) Akhtar Nawaz and Sarfraz Rasool, whereas, Asif Shaikh and Muhammad Ahmed were also named among accused. The reference stated that Ahsan Iqbal had misused his authority and increased budget of the project from Rs34.75 million to Rs2,994 million. The former minister had illegally hijacked the provincial project which costs Rs3 billion instead of Rs730 million spent by spending funds of the federal government. Earlier on

October 20, an Islamabad accountability court had...

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