NICVD corruption case: Court seeks FIA’s explanation on parallel inquiry

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 05 Jan 2023

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has sought an explanation from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on the legality of a parallel inquiry in the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) corruption case, ARY News reported on Wednesday.

The Sindh High Court (SHC) conducted the hearing of a petition against the FIA’s corruption probe against the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) administration.

The investigation officer (IO) told the high court’s judge that the hospital’s administration was not providing relevant records nor recording their statements despite the issuance of notices. He pleaded the court to order to the NICVD administration to cooperate with the officials.

The petitioner’s lawyer argued that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was already investigating the matter. He questioned how a parallel inquiry can be opened by the federal investigation agency.

The SHC judge asked FIA to provide a satisfactory answer to the court regarding the legality of holding a parallel probe in the matter. The judge maintained that the court will order the NICVD administration to cooperate with the investigators after getting a satisfactory response.

Later, the court sought arguments from the FIA and the petitioner. The hearing was adjourned till March 31.