NAB Lahore files corruption reference against Ahad Khan Cheema

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Islamabad, June 29 (TNS): NAB Lahore has filed corruption reference against Ahad Khan Cheema in Aashina Iqbal Case in Accountability Court Lahore on Thursday.

Cheema was initially arrested in connection with Ashiana-e-Iqbal corruption scam. Separately, the anti-graft body has also been investigating illegal assets owned by the ex-DG of LDA.

Last month, Lahore chapter of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on May 28 recovered Rs15 million and an expensive car belonging to former director general (DG) of Lahore Development Authority Ahad Cheema.

Media reports said investigating officials raided a showroom of a renowned car dealer in Lahore and seized Rs15 million, which were stashed by the former LDA DG.

NAB officials also raided another showroom situated on Lahore’s Jail Road and recovered a car worth Rs11 million belonging to Cheema, media reports said. The raids were conducted following a tip-off.