Minist­er says corrup­t practi­ces of previo­us govern­ment led to an increa­se in gas and electr­icity prices­Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Friday said he had submitted ‘evidence’ of wrong doing by members of the previous government to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) scandal. According to Express News, NAB Rawalpindi had summoned the railway minister on Friday in connection with the case. Speaking to the media after appearing before the accountability watchdog, Rasheed added he had earlier submitted the evidence to the apex court. NAB summons Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in LNG contract caseCriticising the previous PML-N-led government, he claimed that due to corrupt practices, there has been an increase in gas and electricity prices. NAB summons Paragon City director in housing scamThe inquiry into the LNG contract case had been initiated almost one-and-a-half year after the NAB Karachi office closed a similar inquiry against Abbasi for his alleged role in the award of a multi-billion rupee contract for the import and distribution of LNG.

Source: The Express Tribune March 15, 2019 08:37 UTC