KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has authorised nine inquiries against the Sindh Food Department officials on the allegations of misappropriation of wheat stock available at Provisional Reserve Centers (PRCs). These included Sukkur, Larkana and Shaheed Benazirabad divisions, namely Sukkur, Larkana, Ghotki, Khairpur, Naushehro Feroze, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar, Kashmore, Kandhkot, Kamber and Shahdadkot. The Sukkur chapter of the bureau also recovered Rs10.612 billion in the inquiries of wheat scam. The record revealed that 22,044 million tons of wheat of worth Rs745.680 million did not reach Karachi. NAB said wheat was also embezzled by the officers/officials of the Food Department and others.

Source: Pakistan Today May 02, 2020 16:52 UTC