investigation, which is also ‘under progress’ in the NAB, was authorized on December 18, 1999, just two months after the imposition of martial law, against Nawaz Sharif and others for ‘illegal appointments’ in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on the complaint of one Maj-Gen (R) MH Ansari. In this case of ‘misuse of authority’ the (corruption) money involved is yet ‘to be determined’, the NAB said.
In 2001, the NAB authorised an inquiry on the basis of ‘source report’, coming from some intelligence agency, against wealthy businessman Mian Muhammad Mansha and others for ‘corruption and corrupt practices in the sale of’ the Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB) in the nineties. The (corruption) money involved in this case is also yet ‘to be determined’ by the NAB as per its summary. Inquiry is under progress as well.
Again on February 11, 2000, investigation against Ishaq Dar was authorised to probe the charge of having assets beyond known means of income through ‘misuse of authority’. The ‘informer’ triggered the proceedings against him. The money involved is over Rs23 million, British Pounds 3.488 million and US $1.250 million. Probe is also under progress.
Although the Chaudhrys of Gujrat had developed excellent relations with Musharraf, yet inquiries were also conducted against Shujaat Hussain and Pervaiz Elahi. One of them was authorised on April 12, 2000 on the basis of the report of ‘informer’. It related to having assets beyond known sources of income by misusing authority and the alleged money involved was Rs2.428 billion.
Likewise, on October 7, 2000 an investigation was authorised against Aftab Sherpao, which was inherited from Saifur Rehman led the Ehtesab Bureau. It alleged accumulation of assets beyond known sources of income and involved $1 million.
Similarly, inquiry is still continuing against Younus Habib for Rs3 billion willful loan default of Habib Bank Limited. The inquiry was initiated on August 15, 2002.Under the law, the NAB launches inquiry or investigation against any person only after the chairman or the other competent forum ‘authorises’ it.