LAHORE: The Punjab National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Thursday
distributed Rs 32.2 million among 250 victims of Tasawar Hussain Gillani
involved in `Double Shah' scam.
NAB Director General Khurshid Anwar Bhindar distributed cheques in a
ceremony held here.
He said, accused Tasawar Hussain Gillani initially worked as a partner
of Double Shah, but subsequently he formed a seperate group and looted Rs
1932.74 million directly from people through agents. "NAB Punjab after
taking the cognizance of Double Shah scam arrested all members of five groups
active in the scam including Tasawar Hussian Gilani group and recovered Rs
1193.5 million," said Bhinder.
He said, accused Tasawar Hussain Gilani and his accompliances had been
convicted by the accountability court.
Bhindar said that the scandal mastermind, Syed Sibtul Hassan Gilani
too, had been convicted by the accountability court and sentenced to 14 years
jail along with a fine of Rs 5.43 billion and confiscation of his all
properties.
He said that Rs 486.38 million have so far been distributed include 100
percent payment to 3218 claimants and 50 percent to 3241 claimants while
disbursement of the balance amount was in progress.
DG NAB further said that huge deposits, which Double Shah had shifted
to Dubai, were likely to be recovered as talks with UAE Governments were under
way in this connection.
Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2012
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