REFERENCE / COMPLAINT NO. VI

Reference dated July 11, 2005 – Post Qasim Authority

The Chairman
National Accountability Bureau
Islamabad

Pakistan Peoples Party - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COMPLAINANT

VS

Rear Admiral Saleem Ahmad Meenai,
Chairman,
Port Qasim Authority,
Karachi, and Others - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ACCUSED / RESPONDENTS

Subject: COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 5 AND 18 (B) SUB SECTION-II OF THE NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU (NAB) ORDINANACE 1999, AGAINST THE HOLDERS OF PUBLIC OFFICE FOR PUNISHMENT UNDER SECTION 10 OF NAB ORDINANCE FOR CAUSING HUGE FINANCIAL LOSS TO THE NATIONAL EXCHEQUER BY CORRUPTION AND CORRUPT PRACTICES.

1. The Respondents in this complaint do fall within the ambit of NAB Ordinance 1999 for the purposes of investigation, trial and punishment.

2. The Respondents are reportedly guilty of corruption and corrupt practices as defined in Section 9 of the NAB Ordinance and as such are subject to punishment under Section 10 of the Ordinance based upon the following facts and grounds:

Facts and Grounds:
According to a Press Report “Financial Scam Rocks Port Qasim Authority” printed in daily “THE NEWS” dated 26 May 2005 (copy enclosed). A financial scam rocked the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) Karachi after disclosure was made during Senate Standing Committee meeting on Port & Shipping that the PQA management kept Rs. 5 Billion in Commercial Banks for five years on one percent profit rate against the market rate of well over ten percent. Thus causing huge loss on profits to the Port Qasim Authority.

That the Port Qasim Authority allotted 1400 commercial plots to London based selected “foreign investors” related to a Karachi political party amounted to “land grabbing” of government land in the name of setting up of a cottage industry.

That a horrible situation arose when it was disclosed that Port Qasim Authority did not allow auditors to conduct audit of its accounts as required under the Constitution.

Conclusion:

Based on the above facts and grounds respondents have shown willful indulgence in corrupt practices under Section 9 of the NAB Ordinance. Such persons are subject to punishment under Section 10 of the NAB Ordinance.

As such the Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau is called upon to initiate investigation in connection with matters set out herein above and further proceed to file a Reference against respondents for violating the provisions of Section 9 of the NAB Ordinance punishable under Section 10 of the NAB Ordinance in competent Court of Law.

Complainant

Pakistan Peoples Party
Through :

Amir Fida Paracha
Advocate High Court
July 11, 2005