The scam emerged before Eidul Fitr. File
RAWALPINDI: The inquiry into the Rawalpindi Ring Road project scam has slowed down as no progress has been made to probe alleged involvement of members of the ruling party or politicians of the opposition as well as housing societies.
The scam emerged before Eidul Fitr. As the controversy deepened, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari resigned from his position.
However, Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar rejected allegation of giving benefit to a private housing society. He also offered to quit politics if the charges were proved against him.
The Punjab government announced to start an investigation into the matter and assigned the task to the Anti-Corruption Establishment. National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has also announced to start an investigation.
RAWALPINDI: The inquiry into the Rawalpindi Ring Road project scam has slowed down as no progress has been made to probe alleged involvement of members of the ruling party or politicians of the opposition as well as housing societies.
The scam emerged before Eidul Fitr. As the controversy deepened, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari resigned from his position.
However, Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar rejected allegation of giving benefit to a private housing society. He also offered to quit politics if the charges were proved against him.
The Punjab government announced to start an investigation into the matter and assigned the task to the Anti-Corruption Establishment. National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has also announced to start an investigation.
Daily Times No mention of extension in original plan; PM approved it: Shahbaz
May 21, 2021
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif said on Thursday that there was no extension in the original plan for the Rawalpindi Ring Road (RRR) project. He went on to claim that Prime Minister Imran Khan had himself given the permission for it.
His comments came just a few days after the prime minister ordered an inquiry into the changes in the alignment of the RRR project, which increased its cost by Rs25 billion and also allegedly benefited some private housing societies.
Speaking to journalists in Charsadda, where he went to pay respects on the passing of Begum Naseem Wali Khan, the PML-N president said that the prime minister had earlier defended the decision on television as not impacting the environment and instead increasing connectivity.
Miftah Ismail says a judicial commission comprising judges of the apex court should be formed to probe into the mega Rawalpindi Ring Road scam. DawnNewsTV/File
LAHORE: Coming up with more “evidence” against some members of the federal cabinet allegedly involved in the Rawalpindi Ring Road scam, the opposition PML-N’s senior leadership on Wednesday demanded constitution of a judicial commission comprising apex court judges to probe the matter.
Alleging that Rs40bn corruption had been committed in the ring road project, the PML-N says the Imran Khan government can only prove its impartiality if an independent inquiry by the Supreme Court judges is launched into the scam.