KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has accepted a plea bargain from an accused person in a case pertaining to alleged corruption of Rs23 billion in the state-owned Pakistan State Oil (PSO). This was stated in a report submitted by the corruption watchdog in an accountability court. He moved a plea, offering to return Rs1.39 billion in three instalments. The bureau accepted his plea bargain, the report said. The reference said the accused indulged in corrupt practices, causing losses worth Rs23bn to the national exchequer.

Source: Pakistan Today October 24, 2020 17:03 UTC