Ishfaq A Mughal
Another financial scame unfolded against the Former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani that he, illegally, ordered to purchase vehicles worth Rs190 million for distribution among his party’s voters, disclosed in an audit report of Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP).
The audit report (financial year 2011-12), was tabled by the federal government in the National Assembly. It showed that former premier Gilani had ordered the industries ministry to buy these vehicles.
The federal ministry of industries then handed over these mini-buses, rickshaws and pickups to ex-minister of Information and Braodcast Dr Firdous Ashiq in Gillani regime, former PPP parliamentarian Nabil Gabol and to some unfamiliar Karachi-based non-governmental organisations, according to the audit report.
“The General Financial Rules clearly state that public money should not be utilised for the benefit of a particular person or section of the community,” the report states. But the industries ministry paid an amount of Rs189.6 million for purchase of buses, coaches, pickups and rickshaws, it added.
The previous government handed over six mini-buses to Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan for further distribution in her constituency. The vehicles were bought in February 2012 at an estimated cost of Rs26.6 million, the report stated.
The ministry of industries later bought six buses worth Rs29.7 million for Dr Awan’s constituency, who distributed these vehicles among women in rural areas; the auditors termed it ‘providing transport facilities’.
The industries ministry bought 200 three-wheeler CNG-four-stroke auto-rickshaws with an amount of Rs33.2 million that were given to Nabil Gabol who later on switched loyalties and joined the MQM. There is no explanation given in the audit report as to what Gabol did with these rickshaws, the audit report states.
The PPP government also donated a bus worth Rs4.9 million, to Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Welfare Organisation, Muzaffargarh.
The auditors traced four transactions which were carried out under names of unknown non-governmental organisations in Karachi. The ministry bought 20 buses and cabin pickups from taxpayers’ money for these NGOs. The industries ministry consumed Rs2.2 billion budget in fiscal year 2011-12.
These irregularities and unauthorised purchases by the former regime will be discussed by the Public Accounts Committee of National Assembly.
It is important to mention here that Prime Minister Gillani disqualified due to contemt of court in July 2012.
Another financial scame unfolded against the Former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani that he, illegally, ordered to purchase vehicles worth Rs190 million for distribution among his party’s voters, disclosed in an audit report of Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP).
The audit report (financial year 2011-12), was tabled by the federal government in the National Assembly. It showed that former premier Gilani had ordered the industries ministry to buy these vehicles.
The federal ministry of industries then handed over these mini-buses, rickshaws and pickups to ex-minister of Information and Braodcast Dr Firdous Ashiq in Gillani regime, former PPP parliamentarian Nabil Gabol and to some unfamiliar Karachi-based non-governmental organisations, according to the audit report.
“The General Financial Rules clearly state that public money should not be utilised for the benefit of a particular person or section of the community,” the report states. But the industries ministry paid an amount of Rs189.6 million for purchase of buses, coaches, pickups and rickshaws, it added.
The previous government handed over six mini-buses to Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan for further distribution in her constituency. The vehicles were bought in February 2012 at an estimated cost of Rs26.6 million, the report stated.
The ministry of industries later bought six buses worth Rs29.7 million for Dr Awan’s constituency, who distributed these vehicles among women in rural areas; the auditors termed it ‘providing transport facilities’.
The industries ministry bought 200 three-wheeler CNG-four-stroke auto-rickshaws with an amount of Rs33.2 million that were given to Nabil Gabol who later on switched loyalties and joined the MQM. There is no explanation given in the audit report as to what Gabol did with these rickshaws, the audit report states.
The PPP government also donated a bus worth Rs4.9 million, to Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Welfare Organisation, Muzaffargarh.
The auditors traced four transactions which were carried out under names of unknown non-governmental organisations in Karachi. The ministry bought 20 buses and cabin pickups from taxpayers’ money for these NGOs. The industries ministry consumed Rs2.2 billion budget in fiscal year 2011-12.
These irregularities and unauthorised purchases by the former regime will be discussed by the Public Accounts Committee of National Assembly.
It is important to mention here that Prime Minister Gillani disqualified due to contemt of court in July 2012.
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