ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT)
Telecom authority’s finance member
The authorized officer served the charged sheet contained the following allegations,
01. Loss of Rs. 5.55 billion due to failure in recovery of revenue from WLL licenses holders.
02. Loss of Rs. 530.816 million due to non –encashment of stand by letter of Credit (SBLC)
03. Loss of Rs. 80.00 million due to embezzlement.
04. Loss of 628.93 million due to failure in revenue collection from small companies.
05. Erroneous deposit of Federal Consolidated Funds amounting to Rs. 820.92 million in USF company account through Public account.
06. Disruption of official work upon withdrawal of administrative powers in May 2010.
07. Loose financial management under Member Finance.
Pta nominated Mr Yawar Yasin Director General and Mr Zulqarnain Bhatti Deputy Director (Legal) to provide the prosecution evidence. However the accused officer defended his case on his own as per the relevant rules.
As per report the prosecution (PTA) produced 6 prosecution witnesses and the accused officer provided one defence witness. After examining the allegation reply of theaccused officer, comments of the PTA and all evidence recorded by this committee none of the charges has been proved, beyond any shadow of doubt.