765kV Dasu-Islamabad project: NAB, FIA may probe irregularities

A Senate committee has flagged concerns about procurement changes and rising costs in foreign-funded projects, and said the 765kV Dasu-Islamabad transmission line case could be sent to NAB and FIA if wrongdoing is established. Business Recorder reported that members objected to alterations in the project’s type-testing rules, including the addition of eight laboratories to the original list, and asked officials to explain the decision.

The committee also questioned delays in hiring a consultant for Lahore’s wastewater and drainage scheme, noting that officials could not provide key records or a satisfactory account of the lengthy process. It called for evidence on procurement checks and contract obligations, and urged closer monitoring of overseas-funded projects to limit delays and wasteful spending. Members also raised concerns about project cost increases and the use of public funds.