ISLAMABAD – The investigation institutions have collected solid proofs against resigned MD PTV Atta-ul-Haq Qasmi and his colleagues for their alleged corruption worth billions of rupees.
Sources said that state run television has had to face a loss of Rs2 billion during two and half year tenure of Attaul Haq Qasmi as MD PTV. He was drawing Rs1.5 million as monthly salary and also fringe benefits.
Millions of rupees were sent on the purchase of vague dramas to benefit friends and millions were also spent on self advertisement by Atta-ul-Haq Qasmi. New MD PTV Sardar Ahmed Nawaz Sukhera has started crackdown on corruption of Qasmi.
At the preliminary stage, investigation against four responsible officials of PTV has been started who committed corruption along with Atta-ul-Haq Qasmi. One, Fakhar Hameed purchased computer in Rs 4,50,000 with the consent of Atta-ul-Haq Qasmi while the actual price was only Rs 4,000 while computers were purchase on the said rates, which inflicted millions of rupees loss to state run television. The government also ignored verdicts of the apex court and Islamabad High court regarding appointment of Atta-ul-Haq Qasmi.
He (Qasmi) paid in millions to his close relatives in Lahore and Karachi center in connection with PTV talent while millions were paid to newspapers on the self projection. Most of the government officials contacted the capable persons to join PTV so that the state run television could be pulled out of deficit but these capable persons declined to join in the presence of Atta-ul-Haq Qasmi.
Sources claimed that Atta-ul-Haq Qasmi wanted to appoint his own son as MD PTV but top officials opposed his decision and it was informed to Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi that MD PTV and his companions were looting PTV with both hands. As a result, Atta-ul-Haq tender resignation to evade his arrest but newly appointed MD PTV has started investigation against ex-MD on a large scale.
PTV employees have expressed gratitude over appointment of Sardar Ahmed Nawaz Sukhera as new MD PTV.
The newly appointed MD PTV has warned all employees that corruption would not be tolerated at any cost.
Sources told that the management was mulling to hand over all files of corruption to NAB and FIA so that no one can dare to do so in future.
When contacted Atta-ul-Haq Qasmi, he responded that his resignation was everything and declined to comment on this.
