Daily Times

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government built a road in Nowshera district more than double its original price, with much lower quality, German ambassador to Pakistan Martin Kobler has revealed.

“Look at this road at Azakhel Bala built by the villagers, financed by Germany’s KfW press,” the envoy stated in a Twitter post on Wednesday.

Kobler said, “1 km build by villagers cost 4 million with a 12 inch layer,” and added. “Same road built by @KPGovernment costs 10 million pkr with lower quality (6 inches). CAN YOU TELL ME WHY??”

Azakhel Bala is a village in the Pabbi tehsil of Nowshera district in K-P province.

Just last month, the provincial anti-graft department sacked more than of 100 its own employees after receiving complaints from senior officials about their illicit practices.

According to the KP Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), the department took the action against its own employees after it received complaints some individuals were allegedly involved in corrupt practices apart from influencing investigations and misusing their authority. An official, who requested anonymity since he was not entitled to speak to the media, said that it took them 10 months to collect evidence against the said employees. Some of the employees faced departmental inquiries while others, especially those who were on deputation and serving at ACE, were repatriated to their original departments.

Published in Daily Times, December 6^th 2018.