News One CEO faces NAB charges of illegal land occupation
News One CEO faces NAB charges of illegal land occupation.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – After a rumor against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal was aired by News One – a private TV channel – it has been unearthed that the chief executive officer (CEO) of the media house Syed Umar was already facing charges of illegal land occupation by the anti-corruption watchdog.
The details suggest that the NAB Karachi had filed a reference against Syed Umar for illegally occupying 25 acres of land owned by the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board worth Rs25 billion.
The anti-corruption watchdog had declared Syed Umar guilty in 2018 in reference number 28. The suspect had denied the charges that had been leveled against him, however, the forensic report of his fingerprints revealed his involvement.
The accused was kept in the NAB jail for two months and investigations were conducted. He was then sent on a two-month judicial remand and his pardon appeal is still pending before the NAB chairman.
