The Anti-Corruption Establishment Division has sought record of the development projects from Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi to probe the
alleged irregularities and corruption in the development projects.
Sources said that the Anti-Corruption Establishment has directed the Municipal Corporation Infrastructure De
partment to present the record of the development projects conducted during the last ten years.
The investigation de
partment has directed the public body to submit the record including tender documents, advertisements, details of bidders and their bids, technical and financial e
valuation reports, sources added.
An official of the concern de
partment wishing anonymity, as he is not allowed to talk to media, said that serious
allegations are also raised in the recent audit report regarding the irregularities in the development projects of the Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi.
When contacted, Municipal Officer Infrastructure at MCR Rafaqat Gondal confirmed that the anti-corruption de
partment has directed to present the record of the development projects and we have sent all the required docume
nts to them, he added.
Answering a qu
estion regarding the audit paras he said, it is the duty of the audit de
partment to raise the qu
estion/audit paras, we will answer them in Special De
partmental Accounts Committee meetings.
Published in Daily Times, January 24th 2019.