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Rangers arrested top SSGC official for funding militants, committee told
[DAWN] The National Assembly's Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources was informed on Tuesday that the Rangers had enjuggedYou have the right to remain silent... the deputy managing director of the Sui Southern Gas Company in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... for his alleged involvement in funding bad boy groups. A meeting presided over by the committee's chairman, Bilal Ahmed Virk, was told that three other officials of the company, including the chief financial officer, senior general manger and general manger (projects) were also under Rangers' custody. "I have talked to the Rangers director general and assured him of full cooperation in the investigation against SSGC officials. I was told that Shoaib Warsi is accused of financing bad boy groups," Mr Virk said. SSGC Managing Director Khalid Rehman informed the committee that Shoaib Warsi was detained by Rangers personnel on August 26 when he was leaving his office. "Fearing action by the Rangers, another eight bigwigs have gone underground and now I am the only senior manager left in the company," Mr Rehman said. He declined to name the bad boy group or share with members of the committee details of alleged links of Shoaib Warsi with the group. Petroleum Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi informed the committee that a ban was imposed on new commercial and industrial gas connections in 2011 because there was a severe gas shortage in Punjab. Posted by: Fred 2015-09-02 |
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