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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
By Shakeel Anjum
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik has directed the investigation team to complete its findings within eight days following the Supreme Court instructions into the corruption done in the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) during the last decade, the Interior Ministry spokesman said. Malik also directed the chiefs of top investigation agencies to add more officers to complete on time the investigations of the cases marked by the apex court, he said.
In this regard, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Interior under the chairmanship of the Minister for Interior Rehman Malik, following the orders of the SC to look into the corruption which took place in the PSM during the last decade, the spokesman said.
The FIA Karachi director briefed the minister on the progress made in the investigation so far. The interior minister directed him to personally supervise the investigation teams. The minister directed that more investigating officers should be added to the investigating team, so that results might be achieved as desired by the Supreme Court.
During the meeting, the major areas where massive corruption was likely to have occurred were deliberated upon at length. The eight-day deadline was given by the minister to investigators to submit the first report with a view to identifying corruption and the individuals from the Steel Mills and the private sector, who were instrumental in causing loss to the Steel Mills in local currency and foreign exchange.
The responsibility is to be fixed on the individuals concerned and action would be taken accordingly. The minister directed that help from international agencies be obtained to ascertain the assets so accumulated and acquired abroad. The FIA was directed to hire forensic experts on the recommendations of the PSM chairman to have better technical assistance. The minister directed that reliance should be also placed on the areas identified and reflected in the audit reports, which were conducted in this regard.
The minister directed that the instructions given by the Supreme Court be observed in letter and spirit by all concerned and weekly reports be submitted to the FIA DG, who would further ensure weekly submission of report to the Ministry of Interior indicating progress made in this regard.
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