REFERENCE / COMPLAINT
NO. II
Reference dated May 3, 2005
– Alleged Corruption Lt.
Gen. (Retd) Javed Nasir
The Chairman
National Accountability Bureau
Islamabad
Pakistan Peoples Party ………… COMPLAINANT
VS
Lt. Gen (Retd) Javed Nasir ……
ACCUSED/RESPONDENT
Subject: COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 5 AND 18 (B)
SUB SECTION-II OF THE NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU (NAB) ORDINANCE 1999,
AGAINST THE HOLDERS OF PUBLIC OFFICE FOR PUNISHMENT UNDER SECTION 10 OF NAB
ORDINANCE 1999 FOR CAUSING HUGE FINANCIAL LOSS TO THE NATIONAL EXCHEQUER BY
CORRUPTION AND CORRUPT PRACTICES.
1. The respondent in this complaint do fall within
the ambit of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance 1999 for the
purposes of investigation, trial and punishment.
2. The respondent is reportedly guilty of corruption
and corrupt practices as 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. According to news Lt. Gen. (Retd) Javed Nasir was
investigated into the cases of the unpaid loans by Lt. Gen. Mohammad Amjad, the
then Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau but Gen. Musharraf removed
him and investigation was stopped.
2. That Lt. Gen. (Retd) Javed Nasir, former head of
Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), was also investigated for his alleged
involvement in the smuggling of Heroin, but Gen. Musharraf once again stopped
the investigation.
3. As per news reports Lt. Gen. (Retd) Javed Nasir
was appointed as Chairman of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) in Nawaz
Sharif’s Government due to close relationship with Mian Sharif, the father of
the former Prime Minister and Shahbaz Sharif, former Chief Minister Punjab.
During his services as Chairman ETPB, Lt. Gen. (Retd) Javed Nasir was involved
in converting Rs.4 billion to Sharif Medical and Educational Complex. He was
involved in the bungling of Rs.3 billion through sale of precious ETPB lands
(situated at Ferozepur Road, Main Raiwind Road and land between Lahore Airport
and Defense Housing Society, Lahore and two plots at Karachi) at rock bottom
prices and financial bungling in the Board’s building in Islamabad. He indulged
in these malpractices being a favourtie and for his services which he rendered
to the Sharif’s family.
4. According to news reports Lt. Gen. (Retd) Javed
Nasir, as ISI Chief, leaked secrets of Pakistan while narrating his
achievements. As a result, in April 1993, USA threatened to declare Pakistan as
a terrorist State.
5. The above facts have been taken from following
References (copies enclosed for ready reference):-
- South Asia Analysis Group Papers – Paper No. 143 :
“PAKISTAN’S NORIEGAS : An open letter to US Congressmen” (1)
http://www.saag.org/papers 2/paper143.html
- “Ex –ETPB chief flees country with Rs. 3bn in
pocket”
http://www.Paknews.org/php/PrintPage?id=248&date1=2002-08-23&news2=flash1
- “ISI brags about role in Punjab, Bosnia” by Seema
Mustafa, Publication: The Asian Age, Date December 27, 2002
http://www.hvk.org/hvk/articles/0103/34.html
Conclusion:
Based on the above facts and grounds, the respondent
has shown willful indulgence in corrupt practices under Section 9 of the NAB
Ordinance. Such persons are subject to punishment under Section 10 of the
Ordinance.
As such, the Chairman of the National Accountability
Bureau is called upon to initiate investigation in connection with matters set
out herein above and further proceed to file a reference against the respondent
for violating the provisions of Section 9 of the NAB Ordinance punishable under
Section 10 of the Ordinance in competent court of law and proceed against those
concerned for violating Section 9 of the Ordinance.
Complainant :
Pakistan Peoples Party
Through:
(Shah Khawar Advocate)
Islamabad : Dated: 3rd May 2005
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