The Senate Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) has been informed about alleged massive irregularities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Public Works Department (PWD).
According to details, Senator Hilal-ur-Rehman has claimed that the provincial PWD floated a tender for a project worth Rs. 480 million. The department issued the work order for the project the next day.
Senator Hilal has also written a letter to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), asking the financial watchdog to initiate proceedings against PWD for inflicting alleged damage to the exchequer.
He claimed that the PWD floated a tender for laying a pipe of 2.6 million feet in length on 30 March. The work order was issued the next day, whereas, the funds for the project were released on 3 April.
Senator Hilal questioned whether a 2.6 million feet long pipe can be laid within a day. He also pointed out that the tender was floated for PN-16 pipe, which isn’t available in the country.
Besides, Senator Saifullah Abro also expressed astonishment over the claims of Senator Hilal. The former said that even if someone is traveling in a helicopter cannot float tender, issue a work order, and release funds at such speed.
Via Express
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