NAB arrests car dealers for cheating general public

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi has arrested Dawood Khalid owners/partners of Suzuki Chaudhry Motors Rawalpindi/Islamabad.

The accused persons are allegedly involved in cheating public at large by receiving a huge amount of money from the general public in the name of showroom-pool investment for profit on a monthly-basis. The accused persons have reportedly embezzled an amount of Rs86.694 million.

In another case, NAB Rawalpindi Sub-Office Gilgit has filed a reference in Accountability Court Gilgit-Baltistan, Gilgit against the officers/officials of Forest Department. As per detail, accused Muhammad Ismail Zafar ex-conservator Gilgit, Saleem Ullah Khan Divisional Forest Officer Astore, Qadar Dan ex-Range Forest Officer Forest Department, Maskeen Faqeer, Forest Lessee and Riaz Hakeem, Forest Lessee on the allegation of transportation of illegal cut timber from Minar Forest (C-10) and Makhley Forest (C-46) in violation of Timber Disposal Policy 2013 that resulted in a loss of more than Rs113 million to the national exchequer. In another case, NAB Rawalpindi Sub-Office Gilgit filed a reference in Accountability Court Gilgit-Baltistan, Gilgit against the officers/officials of Forest Department. As per detail, accused Saleem Ullah Khan, DFO, Fareed Ullah Khan, Superintendent, Forest Department and Abdul Wakeel, Forest Lessee on the allegation of transportion of illegal cut timber from Chilas Forest Division without collection of fine during Timber Disposal Policy 2013 that resulted in a loss of more than Rs43 million to the national exchequer.