RPP scam: Ex-PM Ashraf appears in court
The court ordered NAB to present a final challan in the case.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Former premier Raja Pervaiz Ashraf today (Friday) appeared before the court in Rental Power Projects (RPPs) case.
Accountability court judge Justice Muhammad Bashir heard the case.
Ashraf, a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader who served as prime minister between June 22, 2012 and March 25, 2013, is accused of receiving kickbacks and commissions from nine rental power project firms for awarding contracts for setting up their projects in 2008 to overcome electricity crisis in the country.
NAB has been investigating 12 RPPs cases in which nine firms reportedly received more than Rs22 billion as mobilisation advance from the government to commission the projects, but most of them were accused of failing to set up plants.
During case proceedings today, Ashraf’s lawyer Farooq H. Nael argued that corruption allegations against his client are baseless.
Meanwhile, the court directed the National Accountability Bureau to remove the names of non-concerned individuals and present a final challan.
Later, the case hearing was adjourned till January 17.
