Thursday, November 10, 2011

SC says will not tolerate corruption in PR

The Supreme Court building in Islamabad.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will not tolerate corruption in Pakistan Railways (PR) and directed the Lahore High Court to complete the railways scrap scandal case as early as possible, DawnNews reported.
During the hearing, former Railway Minister Shaikh Rasheed Ahmed told the court that cheap locomotives were available in Spain, China and several other courtiers but the government was adamant to buy locomotives from a particular Chinese company.
He also blamed the government for destroying the system of the organisation.
Rasheed said that corrupt offices working in the Railways purchase department should be sacked immediately.
Chief Jusitce Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry warned the General Manager of the Railways that he would be held responsible if violation of rules continued.

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