Lahore: An application has been filed in the Lahore High Court for NAB to investigate the wheat scandal. The application has been filed by citizen Mishkoor Hussain through the mediation of Nadeem Sarwar Advocate.
The Prime Minister through the Principal Secretary, former Caretaker Prime Minister, NAB and the Federal Government have been made parties in the petition.
In the petition filed in the Lahore High Court, it has been argued that 7.78 lakh metric tons of wheat was imported in the first two months of the PML-N government, the government-level committee cannot conduct a transparent investigation. The government itself is part of the wheat scandal, investigation on merit is not possible.
It was further stated in the application that NAB was requested to investigate the wheat mega scandal but no action was taken.
The petitioner has requested the High Court to order the NAB to investigate the wheat mega scandal, determine the motives of the wheat scandal and collect the money and deposit it in the national treasury.
