Dr Asim corruption case: Witness records statement before NAB

Dr Asim corruption case: Witness records statement before NAB
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Summary Dr Asim along with six others have been convicted for being involved in corruption worth Rs 462 bn

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Dr Zia-ud-Din hospital in-charge audit department Raheel Shahnawaz recorded his statement regarding Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Dr Asim’s involvement in corruption worth Rs 462 billion, before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), reported Dunya News on Tuesday.

Shahnawaz recorded the statement on the basis of Article-161 of the criminal code. The witness stated that the hospital functions on funds but it was being run upon commercial basis, further adding that no fund was utilised for the betterment of humanity. He also said that money received in the form of charity was spent upon wrong causes and that no action was taken upon the report based upon the embezzlement of millions of rupees between the period of 2010-2014.

Shahnawaz will record his statement in the NAB court on May 13. Dr Asim along with six others have been convicted for being involved in corruption worth Rs 462 billion.