The Punjab government decided Friday to launch an inquiry into the sale of 3,000 plots and the illegal allotment of land to former first lady Bushra Bibi’s friend Farah Gogi in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ), reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

It was learnt that as many as 3,000 plots in the special economic zone were sold instead of being given on lease.

Objections were raised earlier too on the sale of the plots in the special economic zones of Punjab instead of their transfer on lease.

On the identification of the Board of Investment (BOI), the matter of legal complications was also raised on the sale of the plots.

Now, the Punjab government has ordered to inquire into the sale of the plots in the SEZ and the illegal allotment of land in the SEZ to Farah Gogi.

Meanwhile, the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) summoned Ahmed Mujtaba, the brother of former first lady Bushra Bibi on July 13, for investigations into leasing out state land through front man Tahir Zahoor.

Ahmed Mujtaba is accused of extending a damage of Rs80 million to the national exchequer by having shops built on the encroached state land.

Ahmed Mujtaba had not appeared on July 6 last. Now, the ACE has summoned eight accused and 11 witnesses on July 13, 2022.

 

Reporter: Ali Ramay