REFERENCE / COMPLAINT
NO. VI
Reference dated July 11, 2005
– Post Qasim Authority
The Chairman
National Accountability Bureau
Islamabad
Pakistan Peoples Party - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - COMPLAINANT
VS
Rear Admiral Saleem Ahmad
Meenai,
Chairman,
Port Qasim Authority,
Karachi, and Others - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ACCUSED / RESPONDENTS
Subject:
COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 5 AND 18 (B) SUB SECTION-II
OF THE NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU (NAB) ORDINANACE 1999, AGAINST THE HOLDERS
OF PUBLIC OFFICE FOR PUNISHMENT UNDER SECTION 10 OF NAB ORDINANCE FOR CAUSING
HUGE FINANCIAL LOSS TO THE NATIONAL EXCHEQUER BY CORRUPTION AND CORRUPT
PRACTICES.
1.
The Respondents in this complaint do fall within
the ambit of NAB Ordinance 1999 for the purposes of investigation, trial and
punishment.
2.
The Respondents are reportedly guilty of corruption
and corrupt practices as defined in Section 9 of the NAB Ordinance and as such
are subject to punishment under Section 10 of the Ordinance based upon the
following facts and grounds:
Facts and Grounds:
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According to a Press Report “Financial Scam Rocks Port Qasim
Authority” printed in daily “THE NEWS” dated 26 May 2005 (copy enclosed). A
financial scam rocked the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) Karachi after
disclosure was made during Senate Standing Committee meeting on Port &
Shipping that the PQA management kept Rs. 5 Billion in Commercial Banks for
five years on one percent profit rate against the market rate of well over
ten percent. Thus causing huge loss on profits to the Port Qasim Authority.
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That the Port Qasim Authority allotted 1400 commercial plots
to London based selected “foreign investors” related to a Karachi political
party amounted to “land grabbing” of government land in the name of setting
up of a cottage industry.
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That a horrible situation arose when it was disclosed that
Port Qasim Authority did not allow auditors to conduct audit of its accounts
as required under the Constitution.
Conclusion:
Based on the above facts and
grounds respondents have shown willful indulgence in corrupt practices under
Section 9 of the NAB Ordinance. Such persons are subject to punishment under
Section 10 of the NAB 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 respondents for violating the provisions of Section 9 of the
NAB Ordinance punishable under Section 10 of the NAB Ordinance in competent
Court of Law.
Complainant
Pakistan Peoples Party
Through :
Amir Fida Paracha
Advocate High Court
July 11, 2005
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