ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad on Tuesday summoned Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and other suspects in connection with a graft case on March 31. In January, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed the first-ever reference against Shah for “misuse of authority”, accusing him of releasing funds for Nooriabad Power Company and Sindh Transmission and Dispatch Company projects in violation of the rules. The Nooriabad power project was originally conceived by the Sindh government in 2012, but could not be materialised due to “red-tapism and delays in regulatory approvals”. In the previous proceedings, the agency had addressed the objections raised on the reference by the accountability court. The statements and evidence submitted by witnesses against the chief minister are also part of the record.

Source: Pakistan Today March 09, 2021 12:11 UTC