Ashiana Scheme contractor Shahid Shafiq handed over to NAB on physical remand till Mar 5
Shahid Shafiq was arrested on the identification of Ahad Cheema.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Chief Executive of Bismillah Engineering Services Shahid Shafiq on Monday has been handed over to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on a physical remand till March 5 in Ashiana Housing Scheme scandal.
Shahid Shafiq was arrested on the identification of former Director General (DG) of Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Ahad Cheema after it was discovered that Rs.14bn contract had been granted to Bismillah Services despite the company being a C-4 category subsidiary company of Paragon City.
He was presented in the court of magistrate Syed Ali Jawad Naqvi during which, NAB lawyer told that Shahid Shafiq took contract of Ashiana Housing Scheme on fake documents that badly affected the country’s treasure.
Shafiq’s counsel raised objection when NAB demanded his physical remand, saying that media trial of his client is being held.
The medical report of Shahid Shafiq termed torture allegations of his wife as baseless, revealing that the accused is mentally and physically healthy.
Earlier, NAB had obtained details regarding mobile phone calls and emails of Ahad Cheema while the bureau had also sought expert’s assistance to recover the data.
Cheema was arrested by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from the MM Alam Road in Lahore over corruption allegations regarding taking 32 kanal land as a bribe. He had not appeared before the NAB despite several summon.
Afterwards, opposition leaders had staged a symbolic walkout in the Punjab Assembly, asking why Cheema was given promotion.
