Tariq Bhatti replaces Mohammad Mehmood as MD Nandipur project

ISLAMABAD: Managing Director Nandipur Power Project, Mohammad Mehmood on Wednesday was sacked by the ministry of water and power amid allegation of corruption.

According to an official notification, Tariq Bhatti has been given the post replacing Mehmmood, who has also been directed to report to the ministry.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had ordered an audit of the controversial project after allegations of corruption surfaced in September this year.

Acting upon the prime minister’s orders, the water & power ministry directed the Auditor General to conduct the audit with three terms of reference: (1) Reason behind the increasing cost of the project (2) Amount that has been spent so far (3) Whether the Board, Administration of the project and the contractor fulfilled their responsibilities.