Secret property auctions by state are unconstitutional, rules LHC
Petitioner says tax fraud happens in secret auctions SAMAA | Shahid Hussain - Posted: May 25, 2021 | Last Updated: 3 hours ago SAMAA | Shahid Hussain Posted: May 25, 2021 | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Lahore High Court ruled Tuesday that secret property auctions by the state are unconstitutional, and the government needs to legislate on it.
The court was hearing a petition by Adnan Paracha against the auction of state gifts. He wanted to be part of the bidding process, but was not allowed as it was not a public auction. The petition says that the ToshaKhana gifts are public property. The Toshakhana is an official treasury where gifts from foreign dignitaries or heads of state are deposited.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) initiated an inquiry into PIA s state of affairs under the directions of the Supreme Court, which had ordered a special audit of the airline in 2018. AFP/File
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday registered a case against two former chairmen of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), a former acting CEO, and arrested a former director of the national airline on charges of causing losses of over Rs1 billion to the exchequer.
FIA Sindh Director Amir Farooqi told
Dawn the investigative body had registered a case against PIA ex-chairmen Nasser Jaffer and Irfan Elahi and former acting CEO Bernd Hildenbrand and also detained former director engineering Maqsood Ahmed.
This file photo shows Prime Minister Imran Khan (right) and Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan. Photo courtesy APP/AP
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At the cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the controversial Rawalpindi Ring Road (RRR) project also came under discussion and the premier expressed displeasure why Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan spoke to the press on the matter.