July 29, 2021
PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) took three-and-a-half years to complete the investigation into the Malam Jabba scandal and the case was disposed of without any further action. NAB has directed that the case should be referred to KP Chief Secretary for an investigation into irregularities in the awarding of the contract.
The Malam Jabba scandal surfaced on January 7, 2018. The NAB chairman, after declaring it a classic example of corruption and misuse of authority, ordered an inquiry on January 9, 2018.
The glimpse of the Malam Jabba scandal is very interesting. The provincial government was given ample time to rectify the irregularities. Serious questions are being raised over the NAB s performance if there was nothing found in the case, why the case was kept pending for three-and-a-half years. Another important aspect of the case is that, in 2020 on the direction of Peshawar High Court, a high-level official committee submitted six-page report th