Sindh Energy Department Embroiled in a Rs 32 Billion Solar Panel Scam
A massive Rs 32 billion solar panel scam has been exposed in the Sindh Energy Department. The scam came to light after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) issued a notice to the department. In response, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah allowed the Energy Department to provide NAB with the details of the solar panel supply project. The move sparked heated debate in the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination, with MQM’s Khawaja Izhar ul Hassan and PPP’s Shazia Raza exchanging heated arguments.
Sources revealed that NAB has begun an investigation into a Rs 200 million solar panel supply scheme targeted at low-income individuals. The project was funded by a $10 million World Bank loan. The contract was awarded to a company, which allegedly embezzled Rs 32 billion by manipulating documents. The company failed to supply the required number of solar units, but showed completion in the documents.
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