GUJRANWALA: PML-N leader Mudassar Qayyum Nahra, who was arrested in a land grab case, was released from central jail after the confirmation of his bail.
The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) had registered a case against the former MNA, his brothers MNA Azhar Qayyum Nahra and former district council chairman Mazhar Qayyum Nahra, their father Sultan Nahra, Sanaullah, Zakaullah, patwaris Aarif and Shafique on charges of grabbing 267 kanals of state land.
An ACE team had arrested Mudassar on Dec 18 and sent him to central jail.
On Wednesday, hundreds of PML-N workers had gathered outside the jail to welcome him after being released on bail. A heavy contingent of police was deployed outside the premises.
NA Body Asks Finance Division to Spend Relevant Funds on Federal Government Accommodations
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Works recommended the utilization of a 5 percent repair and maintenance allowance on Federal Government-owned accommodations to prevent their further deterioration.
This allowance is deducted at source from the salaries of Federal Government employees for this very purpose. The decision was taken in the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee on Housing and Works, which was held under the Chairmanship of Engineer Muhammad Najeeb Haroon.
During the discussion, the Committee was informed by the Ministry of Housing and Works that a 5 percent repair and maintenance allowance, deducted at source from the salaries of Federal Government employees was being collected by the Finance Division to the Ministry of Housing and Works on account of salaries of work charge employees of the Pak PWD, thus leading to non-repair or maintenance of the Federal
GUJRANWALA: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) registered on Wednesday another case against seven people, including PML-N MNA Azhar Qayyum Nahra, former MNA Muddassar Qayyum Nahra, former chairman district council Mazhar Qayyum Nahra and two revenue officials for allegedly grabbing eight kanal state land in Matoo Bhaike.
ACE circle officer Rana Nawaz said the Nahra brothers, their front men Attaullah, Sanaullah with the connivance of two patwaris Muhammad Arif and Muhammad Maqsood allegedly grabbed eight kanal state land in Matoo Bhaike village 10 years ago. The land was retrieved some days back.
The ACE official a case had been registered against PML-N leaders, their accomplices and both patwaris. He said teams had been formed to arrest the suspects. Former MNA Muddassar Qayyum Nahra has already been arrested in 267 kanal state land grab cases.