Narowal Sports City scandal: NAB files corruption reference against Ahsan Iqbal

Last updated on: 18 November,2020 01:37 pm

Narowal Sports City scandal: NAB files corruption reference against Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday has filed a corruption reference against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal in accountability court in connection with Narowal Sports City scandal. According to details, ex-Director General of Pakistan Sports Board, Akhtar Nawaz has also been nominated accused in the reference. The anti-graft watchdog body alleged that Iqbal had illegally initiated a project of Rs 3 billion in Narowal, causing a loss worth billions to the national exchequer. NAB claimed to have received a complaint that the Narowal Sports City was constructed at a cost of approximately Rs6 billion, which was a violation of rules.