Housing scheme fraud accused arrested, remanded

LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau Thursday arrested one Muhammad Hafeez allegedly involved in Fazaia Housing Society fraud. After the arrest the accused was presented before an accountability court which handed over the accused to the NAB on 10-day physical remand.

The NAB has accused Muhammad Hafeez of fraud by looting citizens in the name of the housing scheme. Hafeez is brother of already under-custody accused Saleem Hanif.

The NAB had received more than 1,000 claims against both brothers. Both brothers, owners of MS Pearl De Gulf Pvt, had signed an accord with directors of PAF Estate Project for acquiring land measuring 350 acres for development of Fazaia Housing Scheme, Sargodha.

However, the accused without acquiring the land illegally sold the plot files to the general public and allegedly collected billions. The accused sold plot files without taking any approval from the PAF administration. The accused have transferred 136 acres in the name of Fazaia Housing Scheme till now and more than 106 acres have already been sold out to the general public over and above of their share.