Commission asks govt for time to submit report on wheat, sugar scandal: Shahzad Akbar

Wheat, sugar scandal: Commission asks govt for three-week time for report submission

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar has said that forensic commission’s report regarding wheat and sugar scandal has delayed. The special assistant took to social-networking website Twitter and posted that sugar forensic commission report was due on Saturday, however, the commission has requested the federal government for extension of three-week time for submission of a thorough report. The request will be considered by the Federal Cabinet in a meeting on Tuesday, he added.

Sugar forensic Commission report was due today, however the Commission has requested the fed Gov for extension of time (3 weeks) for submission of a thorough report, their request will be considered by the fed cabinet on Tuesday. @pid_gov @PTIofficial

— Mirza Shahzad Akbar (@ShazadAkbar) April 25, 2020

It is to be mentioned here that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi was tasked to investigate sugar and wheat scandal. Director General NAB Rawalpindi, Irfan Naeem Mangi will lead the joint investigative team consisting of individuals from other law enforcement agencies of the country. Earlier, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director-General (DG) Wajid Zia was given two-week deadline to submit the Inquiry Commission’s final audit report over flour and sugar scandal. Two officers – Arsalan Watto from Lahore and Ayaz Khan from Islamabad – were also added to the FIA’s forensic audit team.