Zaeem Qadri also comes under the radar of NAB

Lahore : Former spokesman of Punjab Government and Mian Nawaz Sharif has also come under the radar of the NAB. He was alleged to make money by illegal means while serving as a special assistant to Chief Minister Punjab for Higher Education Commission Punjab.

Chairman NAB Justice (R) Javaid Iqbal has directed NAB Lahore to launch probe against Zaeem Qadri and others on grabbing the land of Punjab Small Industrial Cooperative Employees Housing Society.

Zaeem Qadri remained member Punjab Assembly during 2008-13 and functioned as Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Higher Education and Youth Affairs.

Zaeem Hussain Qadri also asked by LHC to explain his position in establishment of the Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU)’s sub-campus in Lahore.

During the proceedings , it was told that a 2013 notification, approving establishment of the sub-campus carried signature of Zaeem Qadri – the then special assistant to the Punjab chief minister.

It was also disclosed that approval of the campus was granted the day the application was filed without waiting for a complete summary from the chief minister.

On a query, former BZU vice chancellor Khawaja Alqama admitted that approval from the syndicate was not sought for the establishment of the sub-campus.

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had also probed into the sub-campus scam.NAB had also questioned Punjab government spokesman Syed Zaeem Qadri in connection with the scam.

NAB also collected a CCTV footage from a bank where Mr Qadri was also present.

Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri is a member of the Punjab Assembly from the constituency PP-154 (Lahore-XVIII) who is currently serving as Provincial Minister for Auqaf & Religious Affairs in Punjab Assembly.

His wife, Syeda Uzma Qadri is a sitting MPA from W-302. His uncle, Syed Shamim Hussain Qadri, former Chief Justice, Lahore High Court remained a Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly during 1951-55 and Member of the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan during 1956-58.

Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri is associated with Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz).

Meanwhile Chairman NAB also ordered to start investigation against former MPA from Multan Ahmad Hussain Dahar and others on misusing powers , constructing road with public money on his personal land ,making housing society and making assets beyond income.

Justice (R) Javaid Iqbal also directed DG NAB Lahore to initiate inquiry against former chairman Railways Arif Azim on corruption charges.