{"id":132716,"date":"2020-07-16T05:12:29","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T19:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=132716"},"modified":"2020-07-16T05:12:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T19:12:29","slug":"nab-unearths-rs1-76b-corruption-in-distribution-of-free-textbooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/nab-unearths-rs1-76b-corruption-in-distribution-of-free-textbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"NAB unearths Rs1.76b corruption in distribution of free textbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abdul Hakeem Mohmand<br \/>\nPESHAWAR<br \/>\nDays after sacking of ad hoc information minister over alleged corruption charges, the anti-corruption watchdog, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), has unearthed another startling scam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, claiming that the ruling provincial Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government during its previous tenure had caused Rs1.45b losses to the national kitty in a fraud related to free text books.<br \/>\nThe NAB, KP chapter, has completed inquiry of embezzlements made in government text books, and recorded approximately Rs1.45b losses in KP and Rs0.31b in the merged tribal districts.<br \/>\nAccording to sources privy to Daily Lead Pakistan, the embezzlements were made in distribution of free text books for government schools in KP during the academic years 2012-16. Major losses were caused due to the overprinting of free text books than the required quota for distribution in the schools.<br \/>\n\u201cExcess demand was made by district education officer (DEO) in Upper Dir through relevant provincial coordinator for the distribution of free books in government schools for the years 2012-16 to textbook board KP as compared to enrolled students strength and requirement,\u201d sources informed.<br \/>\nDuring inquiry, it came to light that the alleged accused also attempted to sell surplus books in open markets in Upper Dir district as police have recently caught a vehicles loaded with the free books.<br \/>\n\u201cThe students record of upper Dir was requisitioned from Independent Monitoring Unit and analyzed from class KG to Grade 12. 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