Accused Ch Rasheed Ahmed served as DG/PIO, PID from 11-08-2009 to 29-09-2011. He, being Principal Accounting Officer allegedly failed to ensure the verification of NOC from Chairman PARC and authenticity of bills submitted by M/s SIMM Pvt Ltd before forwarding the same to AGPR.
He by allegedly misusing his authority approved the 'fake' bill of M/s SIMM amounting to Rs 28.5 million. During investigation it has been established that the accused persons in connivance with each other attempted to cause a loss to the national exchequer, hence 'the accused persons committed offence of corruption and corrupt practices'.
In another case, NAB Rawalpindi Sub-Office Gilgit-Baltistan recovered Rs 3.558 million from two detained accused in the reference titled "State Vs Muhammad Essa & Others (Ref. No. 04/2016)".
The accused pleaded guilty and returned their entire liability through plea bargain, as determined in the subject reference amounting to Rs 3.558 million.
NAB Sub-office Gilgit-Baltistan has returned the money to National Bank of Pakistan. Nasir Junejo, Director NAB, GB handed over the cheque for Rs 3.558 million to VP/Business Manager, NBP Regional Office Gilgit, Nazim Khan in the presence of Investigation Officer and other Officers of Sub-office Gilgit-Baltistan. NAB Gilgit-Baltistan is fully committed and determined in following "Zero-Tolerance Policy" towards corruption and corrupt practices as envisaged by Worthy Chairman NAB and DG Nab Rawalpindi.