Chairman NAB seeks report on Alleged Multi-Billion Scam in Gawadar

On Tuesday, Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal, has sought a report of alleged illegal allotment of commercial and industrial land allotted in Gawadar Industrial Estate Development Authority (GIEDA), Balochistan.

Taking notice of the alleged complaint, the Chairman Director General NAB, Balochistan ordered inquiry into an alleged multi-billion scam featuring illegal land allotment in Gawadar after there were reports of private individuals being allotted 3,167 acres of state land worth Rs 70 billion in port city.

The alleged illegal allotment of land by Gawadar Industrial Estate Development Authority, Balochistan turned it into an estate agency as per reports. During initial scrutiny of record, it has emerged that the rules had been totally ignored by Gawadar Industrial Estate Development Authority while allotting commercial and industrial plots. The plots were distributed among favorites and relatives with help of facilitators.  Furthermore, the files of industrial plots were sold on basis of personal likes and dislikes by rejecting applications of eligible industrialists and potential investors.

Keeping these allegations in view, Justice Javed Iqbal has sought complete report of allotment of commercial and industrial land in Gawadar Industrial Development Authority within 15 days.

(APP)