LAHORE – The Lahore bureau of National Accountability Court (NAB) has summoned Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, months after the top anti-graft body launched a probe into a housing project initiated by Punjab government.
Last month, the anti-corruption watchdog had asked for complete details of Ashiana Housing Scheme for an investigation into the illegal housing schemes issue.
Ashiana Housing Scheme, a project of Punjab government was originally launched to provide inexpensive and adequate residential facility to members of the low-income group in the province with Rs 2 billion investment. For the purpose of this scheme, the provincial government had acquired 672 Kanals of land near Darbar Baba Noor Shah.