Pakistan s NAB unveils corruption in Gwadar project ANI | Updated: Apr 24, 2021 01:36 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 24 (ANI): While Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government plans to make Gwadar the next Dubai under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative, the National Accountability Bureau s (NAB) Balochistan chapter has unveiled a total corruption of approximately 1.24 billion rupees in the Gwadar Water Desalination Project.
According to The Express Tribune, the Water Desalination Project was initiated to provide clean water to the residents of the port city of Gwadar.
Pakistan s anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday filed a reference in the Quetta accountability court against three former Balochistan Development Authority (BDA) chairmen for misuse of authority and corrupt practices in the installation of the water desalination plant.
NAB unveils corruption in Gwadar project
Three former Balochistan Development Authority chairmen, 15 others under the radar
QUETTA:
The National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Balochistan chapter has unveiled a total corruption of approximately 1.24 billion rupees in the Gwadar Water Desalination Project and an illegal sale of government land in the port city.
The anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday filed a reference in the Quetta accountability court against three former Balochistan Development Authority (BDA) chairmen for misuse of authority and corrupt practices in the installation of the water desalination plant.
They illegally awarded contracts to companies causing a loss of Rs1 billion to the national exchequer.