The Chairman
National Accountability Bureau
Islamabad
Pakistan Peoples Party --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPLAINANT
VERSUS
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Mr.
Jahangir Tareen, Federal Minister for Industries, Production and Special
Initiative, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
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Mr.
Omer Ahmad Ghuman, State Minister for Investment & Privatization, Pak
Secretariat, Islamabad
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Mr.
Arbab Ghulam Raheem, Chief Minister Sindh, Chief Minister House,
Karachi
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ACCUSED / RESPONDENTS
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 FOR CAUSING HUGE FINANCIAL LOSS TO THE
NATIONAL EXCHEQUER BY CORRUPTION AND CORRUPT PRACTICES
FACTS AND GROUNDS:
1. That the Respondents were
deeply involved in millions of rupees scam. The Ministry of Industries &
Production’s move to seek tax and duty-free import of fully-built 300 Black
Cabs from the United Kingdom in a way that only one bidder would be
successful is being described here as violation of procurement rules, as
published in the daily “The Dawn” dated June 13, 2006.( Annex A)
2. That the respondents were
facing charges of misusing the powers to allow Mr Dawood Khan, an American
national of Pakistan origin who owns the Prime Transport Company, was
working in United Kingdom whereas the Black Cab Company has already closed
its business in UK as reported in the newspaper “Post” dated 17-6-2006.
(Annex B)
3. That the tender for the
import has appeared on inside pages of an Urdu newspaper (“Jang” dated
7-6-2006) (Annex C) and is not available on the Ministry’s own website or
that of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA). Under the rules,
all tenders should be advertised in at least two widely circulated Urdu and
English dailies.
4. That the tenders allowed
only 15 days to the bidders to arrange proof of land acquisition, technical
agreement with the foreign firm, manufacturing such purpose built vehicles
for joint venture, plan for annual production capacity and plan for setting
up facilities for after sale service. Completion of these formalities in 15
days is impossible and allegedly shows that it’s a tailored advertisement
and the Ministry had already done an underhand deal with the favoured party.
5. That both the Federal
Minister for Industries & Production & State Minister for Investment &
Privatisation Government of Pakistan succeeded to allot 400 acres precious
land to Mr. Dawood Khan for the Black Cab Project, with the connivance of
Sindh Chief Minister, with possession at Dhanji Karachi. (Annex D & E)
despite the fact that the production of Black Cab has ceased.
The above facts have been
published in newspapers “Jang” dated 7-6-2006, “The Dawn” dated 13-6-2006,
and “POST” dated 17-6-2006 (Press clippings attached for ready reference).
6. That the respondents in
this complaint fall within the ambit of NAB Ordinance 1999 for the purposes
of investigation, trial and punishment.
7. That the respondents are
reportedly guilty of corruption and corrupt practices as a State Minister
for Investment & Privatisation, abuse of power as defined in Section 9 of
the NAB 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 wilful indulgence in misusing their powers
and corrupt practices under Section 9 of the NAB Ordinance. Such persons are
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 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 and proceed against those concerned for violating
Section 9 of the NAB Ordinance 1999.
Complainant
Pakistan Peoples Party
Through:
Ch. Mohammad Aslam.
Advocate High Court
Dated : 21st October 2006
