Nab files against five E&T Dept officers

QUETTA: NAB (B) has filed a reference against two AETOs and three Inspectors of E&T Dept Quetta. The accused persons namely Saleem Shehzad, Muhammad Ishaq, Muhammad Akram, Abdul Ghafoor, and Asif Iqbal are found involved in practices of corruption by collection of taxes on commercial vehicles at low rates and receiving bribe by vehicle owners.

The accused persons were posted at National Bank’s GSP, Shahrah-e-Iqbal and Hazarganji branches and were responsible for preparation of challans at prescribed rates.

However the accused persons intentionally prepared challans on low rates and caused loss to the tune of Rs. 25 millions to government besides receiving bribe from vehicle owners.