Lahore : The PML-N dissident former Punaj minister Ch Abdul Ghafoor managed to save post of MD Tourism Development Corporation of Pakistan by changing his loyalties .This was revealed by the reliable sources. Though he had been appointed by the orders of former principal secretary to prime minister Fawad Hassan Fawad but interim government even did not think to change him as his gifts to powerful personalities were working.
It was said that Ch Abdul Ghafoor has given gifts of Rs millions to high rank officers serving in powerful institutions including his name fellow too who is a spokesman of one institution considered as a most powerful.
He also arranged free tours of so-called groups of journalists to Murree , Naran,Chitral and Gilgat Baltistan and spent lakhs on these tours.
He also took Rs 7 Lakhs petrol allowance and 14 Lakhs as a TA from the department to travel to Lahore from Islamabad.
The MD PTDC also arranged stay and visits of foreigners and arranged overseas tours in reply. The sources has claimed department has given concession on the chits of his brother and son too. If only audit of the department is ordered , corruption of Rs millions would be unearthed.