Ex-senator Farhatullah Babar shared a tweet on Saturday in which he said that a little-known newspaper in Peshawar was given Rs23 million government ads in one year.
He said that the newspaper in question belonged to a provincial minister, which clearly pointed towards a conflict of interest.
“A little known newspaper in Peshawar, without even its website, given Rs 23 million government ads in one year. Paper reportedly owned by a prov Minister. What else if not conflict of Interest. Chairman NAB does't tire of swearing impartiality”, said Babar in the tweet.
According to a story published in an English daily, the provincial minister’s newspaper received a total of Rs34.30 million between 2014 and 2018. This showed an increase of over 60 per cent in revenues for one year only.
He said that the newspaper in question belonged to a provincial minister, which clearly pointed towards a conflict of interest.
“A little known newspaper in Peshawar, without even its website, given Rs 23 million government ads in one year. Paper reportedly owned by a prov Minister. What else if not conflict of Interest. Chairman NAB does't tire of swearing impartiality”, said Babar in the tweet.
A little known newspaper in Peshawar, without even its website, given Rs 23 million government ads in one year. Paper reportedly owned by a prov Minister. What else if not conflict of Interest. Chairman NAB does't tire of swearing impartiality. https://t.co/mzeNPLXkiE
— Farhatullah Babar (@FarhatullahB) October 5, 2019
According to a story published in an English daily, the provincial minister’s newspaper received a total of Rs34.30 million between 2014 and 2018. This showed an increase of over 60 per cent in revenues for one year only.