ISLAMABAD: An accountability court, Islamabad on Monday indicted former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, former law minister Babar Awan and five others in Nandipur power project reference.Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Arshad Malik on Monday resumed the hearing into Nandipur power project reference in which former PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, former law minister Babar Awan, former law secretary Riaz Kiyani, Masood Chishti, former consultant Shamila Mahmood, former joint secretary Riaz Mehmood and former secretary Shahid Rafi were nominated as accused.During hearing, accountability Judge Muhammad Arshad Malik read out charges against the accused as the court said Babar Awan being law minister, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf being minster for water and power and other accused delayed the project which caused a loss of Rs27 billion to the national exchequer. All accused including Babar Awan and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf however rejected the charges as the court indicted them. Babar Awan requested the court to start hearing into this case on daily basis, as they have been facing media trail for the last 7 years.He requested the court to summon all the witnesses on next hearing. To this NAB prosecutor, argued in the court that the witness who has to submit documents should be called first to record his statement. NAB prosecutor further requested the court that they need some time to prepare the evidence. The accountability court judge remarked that the court will conclude this case very soon. While directing the NAB to present witnesses to record their testimonies, the court adjourned the hearing till March 19. Nandipur power project worth $329 million was approved in 2007 by the Economic Coordination Committee.To get the legal opinion, Ministry of Water and power approached Ministry of Law in 2008. However, with mala fide intentions, the projected was delayed, which caused Rs27 billion loss to the national exchequer.
03-13-2019, 02:14 AM
Nandipur power project: AC indicts Babar Awan, Raja Pervaiz, five others
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