NAB Files Corruption Reference Against CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), in key progress in fake bank accounts case, has filed a corruption reference against Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah over alleged misuse of power in the province’s energy-related projects on Tuesday.

According to the filed reference, the Sindh chief minister is facing charges of misusing the power in the disbursement of funds for energy-related projects in Sindh.

The references stated that public funds worth billions have been embezzled for Nooriabad Power Company and Sindh Transmission and Dispatch Company.

As being reported, other than Murad Ali Shah, Abdul Ghani Majeed is among 17 persons who are nominated in the corruption reference by the anti-graft watchdog.

Since last year’s October, Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah and over 12 provincial cabinet members are on NAB’s radar over corruption charges in separate cases.