KARACHI:
Sindh Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) despite lodging FIR is **t ready to
proceed in a mega
corruption case of billions of rupees due to influence of accused ******rs. Last year in the month of April after approval of
Sindh chief secretary, an FIR was lodged by
Sindh Anti-Corruption and Enquiries Department against two former secretaries of
Sindh government and a project engineer, one auditor of
Sindh Livestock department and two contractors for embezzlement of nearly one
billion rupees in “Bhambore Dairy Project, Thatta” of
Sindh Livestock department in April 2015. Earlier, this mega
corruption scandal was unearthed by ‘The News’ on **vember 21, 2013, and matter remained untouched due to influence of a former ******r. According to the official documents of
Sindh Livestock department and
Sindh Anti
corruption Establishment record available with The News in 2012, one former secretary withdrew Rs 700million rupees with cooperation of then accountant of the Department in the name of various projects including ‘Bhambore Dairy Project, Thatta’, and fled the country. Interestingly, despite k**wing the fact of his corruption, the
Sindh government approved his ex-Pakistan leave for five years. This ******r had set up two gas stations in , in Toronto, Canada. Audit Report 2011-12 of auditor general of Pakistan had also revealed the fact of thismega corruption. Audit Department pointed out the matter and recommended a thorough investigation of this scam in September 2012, but ** proper inquiry was conducted by the
Sindh government. A**ther former secretary with the collaboration of contractor moved a summary to
Sindh chief minister pointing out embezzlement of his predecessor requested for approval of Rs 150million for payment to the contractor. The chief minister approved the summary and Rs 150 million were released to the department. In the mean time, the chiefminister came to k**w about the real story and then payment was restrained through
Sindh accountant general. An inquiry committee comprising two senior and well-reputed ******rs of
Sindh government Subhan Memon and Abdul Haleem Shaikh constituted by CM
Sindh for investigation into the matter. The inquiry committee found misappropriations, embezzlement and
corruption and declared the former secretaries, a project engineer and two contractors responsible. After lodging FIR,
Sindh Anti-Corruption Department found involvement of more ******rs of the department in this
corruption matter. Sources of the the
Sindh government told The News that two powerful and influential secretaries and one additional secretary and some other persons of
Sindh Anti-
corruption Establishment were restrained by higher authorities of the
Sindh government from proceeding further in the matter.
Sindh Anti-Corruption Department Director told The News that due to huge number of
corruption cases, ** action could be taken in this matter but very soon thismatter would be preceded and concluded. “There is ** pressure from any side on the department in thismatter and this
case will be concluded onmerit”, added the director.
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