ISLAMABAD: A top official of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Tuesday told the Public Accounts Committee that former president Pervez Musharraf had asked for handing over of land worth billion of rupees to the Gun Club.
The federal auditors told the committee members that the PSB handed over land worth Rs10 billion on the Garden Avenue to the Gun Club in violation of rules. Zahid Hamid, MNA presided over the meeting.
Secretary sports and director general PSB Amir Hamza Gilani told the committee that the land was not the property of PSB or the ministry but was in their control and was given to the Gun Club on the directives of Pervez Musharraf.
The committee chairman directed secretary sports to hold an inquiry into the issue to identify those involved in handing over of precious government land to the club so that action could be taken against them.
Secretary sports informed the committee said that a leading mobile company had sponsored construction of the Gun Club because it was to be used for holding shooting competitions of the South Asian Games.
The auditors also told the PAC that Rs410 million collected during 1989 SAF games under Savor Fund scheme were not spent on sports development and were instead kept in the bank. The committee members also expressed concern over unsettled para relating to award of contract by Nadra to a private company to prepare voters list in 2001. They sought inquiry report on the matter.
Interior secretary told the meeting that Nadra violated rules and regulation but admitted that Nadra chairman enjoys discretionary powers to award such contract without bidding in emergency situation.
Meanwhile, the inquiry report into the sale of shares of Pakistan Engineering Company (PECO) at the cheapest rates was laid before the implementation committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which held former chairman National Investment Trust (NIT) Tariq Iqbal and three other people responsible for the scam.
The PAC directed ministry of industries and productions to hold another meeting along with Ministry of Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Auditor General of Pakistan and other concerned departments and submit final findings within seven days. Shares of PECO valued more than Rs3 billion but were sold to some influential personalities and groups for Rs80 million only.
The report said that ex-chairman NIT with connivance of some powerful and influential players including Asif Jamil, Athar Hassan and Fayaz sold PECO shares at the cheapest rates causing damage of more than Rs2 billion to the national exchequer.
Managing director Sui Northern Gas Pipelines told the meeting that that mushroom growth of CNG stations in the North (around 2700) has badly affected supply of gas to domestic consumers. He said the proposal for increasing CNG tariffs almost equal to petrol and diesel has been moved to federal cabinet to discourage CNG in vehicles. He further said that CNG stations consumed 11% of total gas consumption in the country and the owners are earning 30% profit.
The federal auditors told the committee members that the PSB handed over land worth Rs10 billion on the Garden Avenue to the Gun Club in violation of rules. Zahid Hamid, MNA presided over the meeting.
Secretary sports and director general PSB Amir Hamza Gilani told the committee that the land was not the property of PSB or the ministry but was in their control and was given to the Gun Club on the directives of Pervez Musharraf.
The committee chairman directed secretary sports to hold an inquiry into the issue to identify those involved in handing over of precious government land to the club so that action could be taken against them.
Secretary sports informed the committee said that a leading mobile company had sponsored construction of the Gun Club because it was to be used for holding shooting competitions of the South Asian Games.
The auditors also told the PAC that Rs410 million collected during 1989 SAF games under Savor Fund scheme were not spent on sports development and were instead kept in the bank. The committee members also expressed concern over unsettled para relating to award of contract by Nadra to a private company to prepare voters list in 2001. They sought inquiry report on the matter.
Interior secretary told the meeting that Nadra violated rules and regulation but admitted that Nadra chairman enjoys discretionary powers to award such contract without bidding in emergency situation.
Meanwhile, the inquiry report into the sale of shares of Pakistan Engineering Company (PECO) at the cheapest rates was laid before the implementation committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which held former chairman National Investment Trust (NIT) Tariq Iqbal and three other people responsible for the scam.
The PAC directed ministry of industries and productions to hold another meeting along with Ministry of Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Auditor General of Pakistan and other concerned departments and submit final findings within seven days. Shares of PECO valued more than Rs3 billion but were sold to some influential personalities and groups for Rs80 million only.
The report said that ex-chairman NIT with connivance of some powerful and influential players including Asif Jamil, Athar Hassan and Fayaz sold PECO shares at the cheapest rates causing damage of more than Rs2 billion to the national exchequer.
Managing director Sui Northern Gas Pipelines told the meeting that that mushroom growth of CNG stations in the North (around 2700) has badly affected supply of gas to domestic consumers. He said the proposal for increasing CNG tariffs almost equal to petrol and diesel has been moved to federal cabinet to discourage CNG in vehicles. He further said that CNG stations consumed 11% of total gas consumption in the country and the owners are earning 30% profit.
