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Former Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf dodged the probing session called by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) by handing in a written application requesting to excuse him because of ill health. Ashraf is accused in the controversial Rental Power Projects corruption case and was recently banned from leaving the country.
“I’m not aware if he provided any medical certificate with his reply,” said an official of NAB, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Ashraf allegedly accepted bribes in RPP deals during his tenure as a minister of water and power. Later, he was appointed as prime minister, which gave him immunity and temporary relief from the investigation. The NAB officials are determined to conduct an inquiry and will summon Ashraf again. It is believed that Ashraf is holding back significant information related to a 50 MW Naudero II power project case which will help investigators build a strong case against him.
Earlier the Supreme Court passed a judgment: “All the government functionaries, including the ministers for water and power, holding charge in 2006 and onward and from 2008 to onward, during whose tenure the RPPs were approved/set up and minister as well as finance secretary holding the charge when the down payment was increased from seven percent to 14 per cent, prima facie, violated the principle of transparency under articles 9 and 24 of the constitution and Section 7 of the Act 1997, therefore, their involvement in getting financial benefits out of RPPs by indulging in corruption and corrupt practices cannot be overruled. Consequently, they are liable to be dealt with under the NAB Ordinance 1999 by the NAB.”
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