NAB files reference against plaza owner, CDA officials

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a reference against officials of Capital Development Authority (CDA) and owner of Safa Gold Mall in Accountability Court Islamabad.

Former DDG CDA Ghulam Murtaza Malik, Khalil Ahmad, former Director CDA, Muhammad Ammar Idrees, former Deputy Director (BCS), Khadim Hussain, Assistant Director, are facing charges of connivance with owner of the mall, Rana Abdul Qayyum, in allowing deduction of circulation/services area from the permissible covered area and thus construction of more stories on the Safa Gold Mall plot in violations of terms of allotment letter.

Rana Abdul Qayyum, being allottee of the plot, knowingly, with criminal intent in collusion with CDA officials gained illegal favours and undue benefits which caused loss to the authority of about Rs1.07 billion. All five accused persons were arrested on November 20, 2017.