Senate panel calls for probe into foreign-funded power projects

Decision taken unanimously by Senate Standing Committee on EAD; division says it cannot directly order FIA, NAB inquiry into another ministry’s projects.

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• Decision taken unanimously by Senate Standing Committee on EAD

• Division says it cannot directly order FIA, NAB inquiry into another ministry’s projects

• Senators criticise EAD letter questioning committee’s jurisdiction

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs Division on Thursday decided to brief the prime minister on irregularities and alleged corruption in foreign-funded projects in the power sector and directly ask the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for detailed investigations.

Senate panel calls for probe into foreign-funded power projects

Senate panel calls for probe into foreign-funded power projects

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