Ashiana Housing Scheme Scandal and Former C.M. Punjab Shahbaz Sharif

LAHORE: PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif’s problems seem to have installed

 similarly as one after any other suspects who are within the national accountability Bureau’s custody are imparting “incriminating evidence” towards the previous chief minister of Punjab in distinct scams, assets instructed sunrise on Thursday.

After the assertion of Mr Fawad Hasan Fawad, former important secretary to ex-top minister Nawaz Sharif, wherein he named Shahbaz Sharif for awarding settlement to a “favored company” in Rs14bn Ashiana Housing mission on his (Shahbaz’s) orders, former leader govt officer (CEO) of the Punjab Saaf Pani corporation (PSPC) Wasim Ajmal has also reportedly surpassed the dollar to the PML-N president, accusing him of creating him (Mr Ajmal) a scapegoat to shop his son-in-regulation Imran Ali Yousaf in the PSPC scam.

“it's far probably that Mr Ajmal turns into an approver in opposition to Shahbaz Sharif,” a supply said.

He stated Mr Fawad had also supplied “incriminating evidence” in opposition to the ex-leader minister inside the Ashiana Housing corruption case, making it hard for him (Mr Sharif) to shield himself earlier than a mixed investigation team of the NAB Lahore on August 20.

Shahbaz’s blue-eyed officials, Lahore development Authority former director widespread Mr Ahad Cheema and Mr Fawad Hasan Fawad were in the NAB custody inside the Ashiana Housing case, whilst both Waseem Ajmal and PML-N chief and previous PSPC chairman, Raja Qamarul Islam, are being interrogated in PSPC case.

Shahbaz Sharif is also dealing with prices inside the Punjab power development organisation (PPDC) rip-off and he's summoned on Aug 20 with the aid of NAB in this situation.

Imran Ali Yousaf had fled to London some three months ago to break out arrest via NAB.

The supply stated Mr Yousaf left the u . s . a . after Shahbaz Sharif gave no guarantee to him that he could assist avoid his arrest in each PSPC and PPDC instances.

Mr Yousaf is accused of receiving Rs120m from the PPDC’s account that became transferred to his (Mr Yousaf’s) financial institution account. He is likewise accused of having Mr Ikram Naveed appointed as PPDC CEO, who allegedly dedicated big corruption and is presently in NAB custody. in addition, Mr Yousaf is also accused of renting out a floor of a plaza he owns in Gulberg, Lahore, to the PSPC on exorbitant fee (Rs28 million a 12 months).

“Waseem Ajmal has alleged that Shahbaz Sharif had got issued a ‘easy chit’ to his son-in-regulation (Yousaf) from the Anti-Corruption establishment and others, along with him (Ajmal), had been declared responsible,” the supply stated.

The NAB had also written to the interior ministry to get Mr Yousaf’s pink warrants issued and feature him arrested via Interpol. “The ministry has deferred the problem until formation of new authorities,” he stated, adding it would be prerogative of the new government whether or not to soak up the matter with Interpol or now not.

NAB had also wondered Shahbaz’ son, Hamza, within the PSPC case, for his alleged role inside the award of certain contracts and making appointments in violation of regulations, for the reason that he isn't a member of the enterprise’s board of administrators. NAB has now not but cleared Mr Hamza in this situation.

assets stated Mr Fawad admitted before the NAB investigators that being implementation secretary to then leader minister Shahbaz Sharif in 2013, he pressurised the Punjab Land improvement business enterprise (PLDC) CEO to cancel the agreement of M/S Latif and Sons and award it to M/S Lahore Casa developers at behest of his boss (Shahbaz).

consistent with a NAB note, Shahbaz Sharif is accused of directing PLDC to assign the assignment to the LDA, ensuing in award of contract to M/s Lahore Casa developers (JV), therefore causing a lack of Rs715 million to the exchequer and ultimately failure of the task. The ex-CM had allegedly additionally directed the PLDC to award consultancy services of the undertaking to M/s Engineering Consultancy offerings Punjab for Rs192 million, whereas the real cost turned into Rs35 million, as quoted with the aid of Nespak.

Shahbaz Sharif often accuses NAB of ‘selective’ responsibility. A PML-N chief from his camp did now not confirm to sunrise whether or not Shahbaz would appear before NAB on Aug 20 or now not. in advance, he had skipped the NAB hearing bringing up ‘election engagements’. At gift he's going for walks from pillar to post to form authorities of his celebration in Punjab.