The federal cabinet in its today’s session is likely to allow the Finance Ministry to conduct the investigation.
Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 24th August, 2018) Imran Khan-led Federal government has decided to launch an investigation into all the metro bus projects started under the Pakistan Muslim-League Nawaz regime.
According to sources, an audit will be carried out on the initial cost of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Multan metro bus projects. The construction companies given the contract for these projects will also be asked to submit reports.
The Green Bus project in Karachi and Lahore’s metro train project will also be investigated.
The federal cabinet in its today’s session is likely to allow the Finance Ministry to conduct the investigation.
Earlier today, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar expressed anger over the incompletion of Orange Line Metro Train Project (OLMTP).
A hearing on suo-moto notice on Lahore’s mega projects was held in the Supreme Court on Friday.
The CJP said in his remarks that Lahore has faced many difficulties. “I need a time frame when Lahore will be freed from this ordeal,” he said.
The representative of a construction company present in the hearing said that 90 percent work on the project is complete. The remaining work is to be done by the Chinese companies which can take three to four months. He added that the last two cheques we received were bounced.
To this, CJP Nisar asked to question the finance secretary why the cheques were not cleared.
“Talk to the representatives of new government and tell me how long will this project take. I will take an undertaking from you all in how much time the project will be completed. I will not let any contractor back out from the project,” the CJP remarked.
CJP Nisar also ordered the finance secretary to appear in the court.
