Wednesday, June 22, 2011

DG NPF ordered to take action against culprits involved in Rs 6 billion land scam

The Supreme Court of Pakistan(SC) on Tuesday ordered director general National Police Foundation to take stern action against persons including M/s Land Linkers of Pakistan Muslim League-N legislator Anjum Aqeel Khan, allegedly involved in NPF Rs 6 billion land scam case.

The court also ordered Zaffar Qureshi to submit list of all officers who got more than 10 plots in the housing National Police Housing society.

A 3 member bench of the Court comprising Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Tariq Parvez and Justice Amir Hani Muslim is hearing the suo moto case regarding the irregularities in the housing society of NPF.

During the hearing Qureshi informed the bench that a lot of corruption,embezzlement,fraud and illegal transfer of properties had been committed in this case and people had suffered for no reason.

He told the court that some of the higher officers got more than ten plots commercial plots. He further said director housing allotted fifteen plots in his name only.

He assured the court that he would register the cases and will recover Rs 6 bn from all the culprits involved.