Amraiz Khan
Lahore
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to shut the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) corruption case inquiry against former LDA director general Ahad Cheema and others on Monday.
The decision was made by DG NAB Lahore while chairing a regional board meeting. The NAB has contacted the accountability court to shut the case. According to NAB, the LDA Cty has ensured provision of plots to the affectees. Cheema was arrested on February 21, 2018over charges of misusing his authority by awarding Ashiana Housing contract worth Rs14 billion to Lahore Casa Developers, that was ineligible for the contract. According to anti-graft watchdog, Cheema possesses assets worth Rs 600 million and had failed to satisfy the accountability bureau regarding his sources of income.
Earlier this year, the Lahore High Court had granted bail to the former director-general of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Ahad Cheema in LDA City case. A two-member bench of the high court headed by Justice Muhammad Tariq Abbasi heard the case.