NAB arrests two accused of media campaign scam
KARACHI, (MILLAT ONLINE):The National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Karachi has arrested two accused — Inam Akbar and Yousuf Kabooro
from Islamabad for their alleged involvement in a media campaign
funds scam.
According to a NAB statement issued here, the accused have been
taken into custody after the Supreme Court
recalled their ad interim bail.
It said Inam Akbar is the owner of a media advertising company
while Yousuf Kabooro was serving as the Deputy Director of the
Information Department, Government of Sindh.
They were wanted in a reference filed against 17 accused for
alleged embezzlement of Rs 3.2 billion, it added.
Inam Akbar has been charged of embezzlement of Rs 2.2 billion
out of total Rs 3.2 billion.
It said 12 accused were arrested on Oct 23, 2017 after their bails
were recalled from Sindh High Court (SHC). While an accused (Fawad
Mehmood, director of a media advertising company) has expired,
another accused Aneeta Baloch, Officer of Information department,
is still at large. Another accused Riaz Munir (CEO of an
advertising company) got bail confirmed from the SHC.