Corruption breeds inefficiency that slows down economic development: DG NAB

Gwadar: 581 plots illegally allotted, NAB files reference

Staff Reporter :

QUETTA: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a reference against the officials of Gwadar Industrial Estate and Development Authority (GIEDA) into the illegal allotment of 581 plots. Spokesman NAB Balochistan said the accused had caused huge financial loss to the national exchequer.

NAB filed a reference against Former Managing Director GIEDA Ahsan Mehboob, General Manager Waqas Ahmed, GM Industries Shahid and Nadeem Khosa and Consultant Muhammad Aslam Shah. NAB filed the reference in the Accountability Court of Quetta.

Accused violated rules and regulations in the allotment 

The accused violated the rules and regulations and caused irreparable damage to the
exchequer through illegal allotment of commercial and industrial plots to their friends, relatives, and unrelated persons. It was revealed during the investigation that government lands in Gwadar Industrial Estate, which was set up to promote industry and trade in Gwadar, were allotted to people who had nothing to do with industry and trade.

Due to the illegal allotment of the government commercial land allocated for industries
and other commercial activities, the industries could not be set up in Gwadar that caused
economic loss to the country as well as employment opportunities to the locals of Gwadar.

NAB had already filed another reference against the accused in another case 

NAB Balochistan has submitted the reference in the accountability court of Quetta in the light of
solid evidence against the accused. It may be mentioned that the NAB has already filed another case of massive corruption in Gwadar Industrial State and Development Authority (JEDA) in the accountability court against the same accused.

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