REFERENCE / COMPLAINT
NO. 1
Reference dated March 26, 2005
– Misuse of Official Powers Lt. Gen. (Retd) Touqir Zia
The Chairman,
National Accountability Bureau,
Head Quarter,
Islamabad.
Pakistan Peoples Party ……………………………………………
Complainant.
Versus
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Lt. Gen. ® Touqir Zia, Ex-Chairman Pakistan
Cricket Board.
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Mushtaq Ahmed, G.M. Finance, Pakistan Cricket
Board.
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Asad Mustafa, G.M. Logistics, Pakistan Cricket
Board.
........................................Respondents
Subject: Complaint under Section 5 & 18 (B)
Sub. Section-II of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance 1999,
against the Holders of Public Officer for Punishment Under
Section 10 of NAB Ordinance
Causing a financial loss to the National
Exchequer by Corruption and Corrupt Practice.
1. That
the Respondent in this complaint does fall within the ambit of NAB Ordinance
1999 for the purpose of investigation trial and punishment.
2. That
the respondents are reported by guilty of corruption and corrupt practices
defined in Section 9 of the Ordinance and as such are subject to punishment
under Section 10 of the ordinance based upon the following facts and grounds.
Facts and Grounds.
1. That
According to the daily newspaper the “Dawn” dated 26-02-2005 Lt. Gen (Retd)
Touqir Zia Ex-Chairman PCB had transferred the ownership of an official car to
himself at less then half of its original price in violation of policy already
laid down by the Government of Pakistan.
2. That
Lt. Gen. (Retd) Touqir Zia had himself issued a notification policy for the
transfer of official vehicles in the name of officials including himself of the
PCB on 15-07-2003 to justify the transfer of the latest model official vehicles.
A few month later in December 2003.
3. That
three other senior officials of PCB dealing with Treasury, Logistics and finance
also benefited from the above Policy.
4. That
the policy notification issued by the former chairman was in violation of the
Government procedure for disposing of the vehicles that are sold through an open
auction.
5. That
the transferred vehicle Honda City bearing Registration No. LXR 1983 by himself
at a price of Rs.339,940/-. The said vehicle was purchased by the PCB in June
2000 at the cost of Rs.750,000/-.
6. That
instead of disposing of vehicle through an open auction as per Government policy
in public sector institutions. The vehicle price was shown to be depreciated by
Rs.410,160/- and was transferred to the respondent no. 1 Mr. Touqir Zia retired
Lt. Gen. on 31-12-2003.
Conclusion:
Based on the above facts and grounds respondents
have shown willful indulgence in corrupt practices under Section 9 of the
Ordinance. Such persons are subject to punishment under Section 10 of the
Ordinance.
As such the Chairman of the NAB is called upon to
initiate investigation in connection with the matters set out herein above and
further proceed to file a reference against respondents for violating the
provisions of section 9 of the ordinance punishable under section 10 of the
ordinance in the competent court of law and proceed against those concerned for
violating Section 9 of the Ordinance.
Complainant:
Pakistan Peoples Party
Through:
Ch. Muhammad Aslam
Advocate High Court
March 26, 2005
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