Lahore NAB recovers Rs75b in three years
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May 5, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau, Lahore, recovered Rs75 billion from 2017 to-date of which Rs14.4 billion were recovered directly and Rs66.6 billion indirectly from the accused. While in 17 years from 1999 to 2016, the Lahore Bureau had recovered Rs41.7 billion, including Rs17.7 billion directly and indirect recovery of Rs 23 billion. An important meeting of NAB was held at the headquarters under the chairmanship of Chairman Justice Javed Iqbal to review the overall performance of NAB Lahore. Director General, Lahore Bureau, briefed him on the comparative figures of last four years from 2017 to-date and the comparison of recovery from 1999 to 2016 and after this till to-date.
Daily Times
May 5, 2021
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday briefed threadbare about the four years performance of its Lahore bureau.
The meeting chaired by Justice ( Retd) Javed Iqbal at headquarters was briefed by Director General, Lahore.
According to NAB spokesman, the DG Lahore shared the comparative figures of bureau’s performance of the last four years from 2017 to date and from 1999 to 2016.
The forum was informed about last four year’s direct and indirect recoveries in various cases including 56 companies of Punjab, housing societies, current status of companies scam and details of convictions by the accountability courts.
The DG Lahore informed that the bureau had recovered Rs 75 billion from 2017 till date.Of which Rs 14.4 billion were recovered directly and Rs 66.6 billion were recovered indirectly from the accused.
CM slams past govts for looting remote areas funds
Lahore
May 3, 2021
LAHORE:Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that former rulers plundered the funds of backward areas and the unjustified distribution of resources in the past caused a sense of deprivations among the people of backward areas. Development is the right of every city and town, he added
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MPAs Raees Nabeel Ahmed and Ghazanfer Ali Khan called on Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and expressed their complete confidence in his leadership. They also apprised the chief minister of the problems and the needs of the people of their constituencies. Usman Buzdar said that backward areas were neglected during the previous regimes. Development was the right of every city and town, he added. The CM said that former rulers plundered the funds of backward areas and the unjustified distribution of resources in the past caused a sense of deprivations among the people of backward areas. Howev
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LWMC struggles to restore service
Heaps of garbage common eye sore at every street corner
Garbage piles in front of Chaburji pose health risks to citizens as well as undermine beauty of the historical building. PHOTO EXPRESS
LAHORE:
Heaps of garbage are a common sight along the streets in most areas of the provincial capital where more than 15000 tonnes of litter has accumulated during the past week.
The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) appears to be struggling to bring the garbage collection and disposal system back on track after the reopening of the roads following blockade due to protests. Meanwhile, the citizens in the affected areas are complaining of stench and health risks from the rotting garbage.