NAB starts probe against Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has initiated an investigation into the alleged interference of former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in the Jhelum-Pind Dadan Khan dual carriageway project.

The NAB has issued a notice to Fawad Chaudhry, stating that “during the preliminary inquiry, it was revealed that, in your capacity as a federal minister, you not only exerted undue political influence in the planning of the Jhelum-Pind Dadan Khan dual carriageway project but also obtained unlawful advantages from the contractor and their associates.”

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“Furthermore, you, along with other members of your family, acquired land along the dual carriageway project. During the land acquisition for this project, a significant loss was incurred by the national exchequer.”

The NAB has asked Fawad Chaudhry to appear before the joint investigation team on November 13 to record his statement.

Zahid Gishkori