NAB to file reference against ex-minister Sher Azam Wazir, others

PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday decided to file a reference in the accountability court against former provincial minister for labour Sher Azam Wazir, former secretary Workers Welfare Board Tariq Awan and others for their alleged involvement in corruption in acquisition of land measuring 260 kanals at Mouza Shahi Bala sited near the provincial capital.

An official communiqué said the decision to file the case was taken at regional board meeting of NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Brig (R) Farooq Naser Awan, director general NAB KP, presided over the meeting.The meeting was attended by directors, additional directors, case officers, senior legal consultants and other concerned officers.

It said that the regional board recommended filing of reference against the former provincial minister Sher Azam Khan, former secretary Workers Welfare Board Peshawar Muhammad Tariq Awan and others.

The communique said the accused were allegedly involved in corruption and corrupt practices in acquisition of land measuring 260 kanals at Mouza Shahi Bala in Peshawar and receipt of kickbacks and bribes.“An amount of Rs26 million was extracted as bribe from landowner by officials of WWB and others. Accused Sher Azam Khan worked in connivance with the accused Tariq Awan, accused Zahil Ali and others and got share amounting to Rs4 million for amount of booty,” the NAB claimed.