From Abid Usman
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has closed its inquiry into the wheat subsidy in Ramadan package corruption case, which was initiated in 2016 and continued until 2018.
As per details, the NAB Executive Board approved the closure of the investigation, and the Chief Secretary of Punjab was also informed about the development.
The inquiry had uncovered widespread corruption in the Ramadan package, involving officials from the Food Department and several prominent politicians.
The investigation had also revealed the theft of thousands of wheat bags. Several Food Department officials had been suspended during the inquiry, and some had faced serious allegations.
Furthermore, NAB has recommended that the case will be transferred to the Anti-Corruption Department for further investigation.
