REFERENCE / COMPLAINT NO. 2/2006

Reference dated May 11, 2006 – Allotment of DHA Plots 

The Chairman
National Accountability Bureau
Islamabad. 

Pakistan Peoples Party…………………COMPLAINANT

VS 

Dr. Arbab Ghulam Raheem

Chief Minister Sindh

Chief Minister House

Karachi  ………………………………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 BY ABUSE OF POWER AS A CHIEF MINISTER. 

FACTS AND GROUNDS:

1.      That the respondent was deeply involved in corruption of billions of rupees in Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Karachi Scheme. Commercial plots of 100 square yards each and 500 hundred square yards residential plots of DHA were allotted to twenty five senior and junior officers and MPAs at nominal rates.

2.      That the residential plot of 500 square yards of DHA are valued at Rs. 10 million each in the market and 100 square yards commercial plot in DHA is of Rs. 10.5 million each.

3.      That the defendant’s favourites will pay just Rs 400,000/- for each residential plot and Rs. 600,000/- for each commercial plot.

4.      That the following were benefited :

i.       Sikander Kerio, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister (CM)

ii.      Mohammad Ali Arain, Special Secretary to CM (an officer of Zari Bank and absorbed in Sindh Government in B-ZO)

iii.     Ghulam Sarwer Sarki,additional secretary to CM (a Zari Bank officer)

iv.     Arbab Attaullah, DS Staff to the CM (a Sui Gas Company officer nominated as assistant commissioner /DDO)

v.      Maqsood Ghumro, additional private secretary to the CM (nominated as assistant commissioner Dadu)

vi.     Ali Raza, Personal Staff Officer (PSO) to the CM (He has been given out of turn promotion).

vii.    Aijaz Shaikh, APSO,

viii.    Khashkhali, a deputy secretary to the CM.

ix.     Jahangir Mirza, Inspector General Police Sindh.

x.     Fayaz Leghari, DIG Police.

xi.     Mazher Shaikh, DIG Operations Hyderabad Police.

xii.    Abdullah Shaikh DPO Badin.

xiii.   SP Traffic

xiv.   Fazal Rehman, Chief Secretary Sindh.

xv.    Shah Mansoor Alam, Secretary Services.

xvi.    Nazar Hussain Maher, Secretary Implementation.

xvii.   Makhumddin Qadari, Secretary Agriculture.

xviii.  Ayub Shaikh, member Sindh Services Tribunal.

xix.   An Officer of the Sindh Text Book Board.

xx.    Afshan Imran, MPA

5.      That if the Sindh Government has any quota in DHA schemes, then a balloting should be held to allot plots to genuine, honest and dedicated officers. This favoritism has established a trend of bad governance and has created animosity among other officers of the Sindh Government.

The above facts have been published in the evening newspaper “THE STAR”, Karachi dated 27-3-2006 (Copy enclosed for ready reference)

1.      The respondent in this complaint do fall within the ambit of NAB Ordinance 1999 for the purposes of investigation, trial and punishment.

2-      The respondent is reportedly guilty of corrupt practices as a Chief Minister, abuse of power as defined in Section 9 of the Ordinance and as such is subject to punishment under Section 10 of the NAB Ordinance 1999 based upon the above facts and grounds:

CONCLUSION:

Based on the above facts and grounds, the respondent has shown willful indulgence in corrupt practices under Section 9 of the Ordinance. Such a person is subject to punishment under Section 10 of the NAB Ordinance 1999.

As such the Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau is called upon to initiate investigation in connection with matters set out hereinabove and further proceed to file a Reference against the respondent for violating the provisions of Section 9 of the Ordinance punishable under Section 10 of the NAB Ordinance 1999, in competent court of law and proceed against those concerned for violating Section 9 of the Ordinance.

Complainant 

Pakistan Peoples Party 

Through:

Ch. Mohammad Aslam

Advocate 

Dated : 11 May 2006

THE Star

(Evening Newspaper)

March 27, 2006

25 DHA Plots Given To Govt Favourites

Setting another example of abuse of power and position, the Sindh chief minister has allotted most valuable plots in DHA to officers whom he has already favoured by giving them out-of-turn promotions, 'questionable' absorption in Sindh government and has nominated them to executive position.  

The Sindh chief minister has allotted valuable 500 square yards residential and 100 square yard commercial plots to 25 officers, senior and juniors, and MPAs at nominal rates in Defence Housing Authority. The residential plots of 500 square yards are valued at Rs10 million each in DHA and 100 square yards commercial plots are valued at Rs10.5 million each. But, the chief minister's favourites will pay just Rs 400,000 for the residential and Rs 600,000 for commercial plots.  

The Chief Minister House is of the view that the plots has been given to the most efficient officers from the Sindh government officers' quota in DHA.  

The officers to whom the plots have been allotted are Principal Secretary to CM Sikander Kerio, Special Secretary to CM Mohammad Ali Arain (an officer of Zarai bank and absorbed in Sindh government in B-ZO), additional secretary to CM Ghulam Sarwar Sarki (a zarai bank officer), DS staff to the CM Arbab Attaullah (a Sui Southern Gas Company officer nominated as assistant commission/DDO, additional private secretary to the CM Maqsood Ghumro (nominated as assistant commission/DDO), personal staff officer (PSO) to the CM Ali Raza (he has been given out of turn promotion), APSO Aijaz Shaikh, a deputy secretary to the CM Mr Khaskheli.  

The police officers that have benefited are Inspector General of Sindh Jehangir Mirza, DIG Fayaz Leghari, DIG operations Hyderabad Mazhar Shaikh, DPO Badin Abdullah Shaikh, SP Traffic.  

The secretaries enjoying the government's largesse are the chief secretary Sindh Fazal Rehman, secretary services Shah Mansoor Alam, Secretary implementation Nazar Hussain Maher, secretary agriculture Mahkumuddin Qadri, Member Sindh Services Tribunal Ayub Shaik.  

A plot has also been given to a Sindh Text Book Board officer and MPA Afshan Imran.  

If the Sindh government has any quota in DHA's schemes then a balloting should be held to give plots to genuine, honest and dedicated officers. This favouritism has established a trend of bad governance and has created animosity among other officers of the Sindh government.

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