Shahbaz denies receiving Rs850 mln from Malik Riaz

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Shahbaz denies receiving Rs850 mln from Malik Riaz

LAHORE : Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has denied he had received Rs850 million from Real Estate tycoon Malik Riaz for Ashiana Housing Scheme.

Speaking to newsmen after opening new vegetable and fruit market (Friday), Shahbaz Sharif said the contract was given to the company which offered the lowest bid for Ashiana Housing Scheme.

He said that he will soon bring facts before the media in this regard, adding he is the servant of the public and could not take anything from Malik Riaz. He said that Ashiana Scheme is for the poor people of the province and this project will continue in future also.

He said that in his presence no one court loot the exchequer of Punjab, adding that the 1.25 billion rupees were saved in second bid of the Ashiana Housing Scheme. He said that if the bidder has any relation with Malik Riaz we have concern with it, adding that the facilities of rich housing societies are given in the Ashiana Housing Scheme.

He said that 403 shops will be established at the Fruit Market and shops will be allotted to all old traders and the remained shops will be allotted after fair bidding. He said that 1.04 billion rupees will be spent on the construction of fruit market. He said that if the WASA will not perform its timely we will make it NASA, adding that the work on the fruit marker will be completed in six months instead of one year.
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