In a major breakthrough, the NAB Karachi on Friday arrested former ports and shipping minister Kamran Michael in a corruption case.
The PML-N leader has been charged with illegal acquisition of three commercial and residential plots at prime locations of KPT Cooperative Housing Society (Mai Kolachi area) Karachi.
Accoding to a satement issued by the anti-graft body, the former minister is accused of abusing his authority by “influencing the officials to carry out illegal orders of making allotments in 2013″. The three plots of KPT Cooperative Society are said to be worth Rs 1.050 billion. A corruption reference with respect to 16 such plots was already filed by NAB Karachi, in which evidence against Kamran Michael for receiving bribe was allegedly unearthed during further investigation in the case. Kamran Michael remained the minister for ports and shipping between 2013 and 2016. He also held other portfolios as well in the federal cabinet during different tenures.
Published in Daily Times, February 9th 2019.
