From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI: The administration of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) on Thursday moved to the Sindh High Court (SHC) after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) initiated an investigation into corruption allegations.
In its petition, the NICVD administration stated that the hospital is under the administration of the provincial government. The admin pleaded the SHC to order stopping the inquiry launched by FIA which does not come under its jurisdiction.
The court has also issued notices to the parties in the case following a miscellaneous plea. Dr Tariq Shaikh stated in the plea that the hospital is being administered by the Centre. He further stated that an investigation into financial irregularities was necessary to be initiated.
The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices to Advocate General Sindh and Attorney General. The high court sought a response from the federal and provincial governments regarding the ownership of the NICVD.
The inquiry officer of the intelligence agency was also directed to submit the probe report and relevant records.
