PESHAWAR, Oct 30 (APP):The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has arrested the accused Irfan-ul-Haq, son of Abdul Haq, in connection with the ongoing mega corruption case against Dr. Shoukat Ali, Ex-DG Health Services, and others concerning corruption and embezzlement in MCC 2023–24, in which a loss of more than PKR 1.5 billion has been caused to the Public Exchequer, says a press release.
The accused, in collusion with other co-accused persons, misappropriated millions of rupees during the procurement of emergency and lifesaving medicines/drugs. Following the NAB (KP) investigation, the accused absconded to avoid legal proceedings and repeatedly changed his location to evade his arrest.
Further arrests are also expected in the case.
Number of other accused have submitted application for plea bargain as well as for becoming approver in the case in hand.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
