4 Pak. politicians charged with corruption

ISLAMABAD, MAY 1. Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has completed probe against about 100 tax officials charged with corruption, media reports said today.

The NAB had sent the list, which contained the names of four politicians, to the chief executive secretariat, it said.

One of the major cases investigated pertains to allowing 10 per cent discount in quantity to an importer, who had applied for benefiting from the insertion on March 10, for importing 52,000 units of Sony and Panasonic television sets and assorted goods.

Another investigation report pertains to a palm oil case in which the customs staff, in collusion with the importer, Saddruddin Ganji, deprived the government of millions of rupees of duty during the Nawaz Sharif regime.

The NAB report has also recorded a case of loss of revenue to the tune of Rs. 135 million.

The officials involved in evasion of Rs. 85 million in taxes in connivance with the collector of customs during 1995-96, were not punished, the report said.

- PTI

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