Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed a three-member committee to investigate allegations of financial irregularities in the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) land scandal, which Senator Faisal Vawda spotlighted.
Vawda claimed that the current regime leased PQA land earmarked for small and medium industrial parks at rock-bottom rates, triggering the Port Qasim Land Scandal probe. The committee will deliver its report in two weeks.
Led by the Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission, with IB Director Sirajuddin Amjad and FIA Director Syed Shahid Hussain as members, the team will scrutinize PQA’s leasing process. Key questions:
- Did PQA reassess land value before an out-of-court settlement?
- Were market rates ignored?
- Why wasn’t the settlement offer yanked when rejected?
The committee will also pinpoint governance snags stalling resolution, with Maritime Affairs providing support and extra members optional for the Port Qasim Land Scandal dive.
Read: Faisal Vawda Slams Rs60 Billion Port Qasim Land Scam
The scandal broke during a Senate Maritime Affairs Committee meeting, fueled by Vawda’s bombshell.
A PM Office notification confirmed the probe, targeting a mess allegedly known to the PQA Board. With a tight deadline, can the trio unravel the truth behind the Port Qasim Land Scandal? Pakistan is watching as Sharif tackles a brewing storm. The Port Qasim Land Scandal: Vawda’s accusations and Sharif’s swift probe grab the nation.
