Flaws in Augusta probe meant for safeguard Navy officials

ISLAMABAD: It has been revealed through an investigative report published in TheNews international newspaper of Jang Group of Companies that the probe into Augusta submarine accord was meant for safeguarding several Navy personnel and to neglect a controversial project worth of 550-million-dollar inked during first regime of Nawaz government, Geo news reported. Although, as a result of investigation, the former Naval Chief Admiral Mansoor-ul-Haq was deposed from office, lading to corruption cases against former Prime Minister deceased Benazir Bhutto and against her husband and prevailing president Asif Ali Zardari, but however, the facts obtained, through a thorough Augusta submarine investigation, were kept secret in order for extension of safe passage to several Navy officials, Thenew’s investigation editor Ansar Abbasi cited a Navy official on condition of anonymity. Moreover, the plot was hatched from Saif-ur-Rehman who was merely interested in all this just because he wanted to trap Benazir and Zardari, report said. According to former DGNI, the 550-million-dollar project was finalized in Nawaz’s first tenure as Prime Minister but neither Saif-ur-Rehman, neither Pakistan Navy and nor did National Accountability Bureau (NAB) initiate probe against that.