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Former Passco GM arrested in wheat procurement scandal

By News Desk

August 13, 2024 11:40 AM


Former Passco GM arrested in wheat procurement scandal

Former Passco GM Zahoor Ahmad Ranjha with blurred face in FIA custody.

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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested former general manager of Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) in connection with a wheat procurement corruption scandal, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday.

According to the FIA, former GM Zahoor Ahmad Ranjha changed the wheat procurement policy and framed a new one to buy wheat from middlemen instead of farmers.

According to the sources in the FIA, former Managing Director (MD) PASSCO will also be investigated in the same case.

Reporter: Irfan Malik


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