NAB approves Rs2.25bn plea discount in housing society case

That is the biggest-ever plea discount within the 21-year-old historical past of the NAB Lahore chapter.

As per particulars, Riaz Ahmed Chauhan and different accused within the case confirmed their consent to strike a plea discount with the graft-buster physique, which was accepted within the regional board assembly of the NAB held on Might 5.

The plea discount has additionally been endorsed by the NAB court docket. The NAB Lahore stated 2150 affectees of the housing society could be compensated with the quantity of plea discount.

Earlier this 12 months, the Nationwide Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi chapter had accepted a plea discount of Rs21 billion from an accused in a faux financial institution accounts case.

In line with the drop scene of occupying authorities lands in faux financial institution accounts case, builder Ahsan Illahi had admitted to his crime.

NAB acknowledged that Illahi after occupying the Sindh authorities and Pakistan Metal Mills lands deliberate to construct a residential society after giving a bribe of Rs35million to Director Normal Sindh Constructing Management Authority (SBCA).