PTV corruption case: Court sends Shahid Masood to Adiala Jail

[Maarkhoor]

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Thursday ordered that anchorperson and former chairman of Pakistan Television (PTV) Dr Shahid Masood be sent to Adiala Jail on judicial remand in relation to a corruption case pertaining to the state television.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had arrested Masood from the premises of the Islamabad High Court on November 23 after his bail plea had been rejected in the PTV corruption case. The next day, the court had remanded Masood in FIA's custody for five days.

The anchorperson was presented before the court of Duty Judge Inamullah today as his five-day judicial remand ended.

During the hearing, the FIA said that Masood, who was appointed PTV chairman in the tenure of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), had signed an agreement with a fake company to negotiate with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for grant of rights for coverage of cricket matches played in Pakistan.

Masood was involved in embezzlement of around Rs37 million from PTV as he negotiated with PCB for media rights and granted them to a fake catering company, FIA said.

The investigation agency requested for an extension in Masood’s remand, however, the judge rejected the request and directed that he be sent to Adiala Jail on judicial remand.

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[Maarkhoor]

Dr. Qaymat Masoood aka Dhabad dhoons new year Adiala mien manayen gey aor wahyen se live show karyen gey

 

[BRAVO_]

it is not just about him .. everyone has done the same sins, and everyone can see everyone else's sins... country like america has few news channels but in pakistan we have tons of them... how commercially and financially they are managing??? everyone know the reality

 

[JohnWick]

Good job.



Regards!

 

[Verve]

Good, this will make the way for likes of Talat Hussain, Petrol Pump Sahmi scum etc etc to be in jails soon.

 

[xyxmt]

Ise sari under ki batain pata thy, bus aik bat ne pata thy ki ye bhi under hoga budmashiya ke sath.
Ab is ki stories sunna jub wapis aya tu.

 

[Riz.social]

haha Dr. Shahid Masood isn't all that bad. He should get credit for instilling hope in the nation in very dark times. It is unfortunate that he himself was found involved in the embezzlement discussed above. And yes, anyone involved in the embezzlement especially while in position of public office, should be brought to justice. If anything, I don't think he was a good fit to chair PTV. He is a media professional, not a management professional. Institutions are run by good management professionals, and perhaps he had little to no experience toward this end. It was a poor choice, and he shouldn't even have accepted this role. But he is still accountabile for any embezzlement in an institution he headed, irrespective of whether or not he profited directly from it.

But as media professional, I continue to appreciate Dr. Sahib's resolve against badmashia. He really gave them tough time, and I think news of his apprehension must have brought some relief to the mafia that he took on so brutally.

 

[El Sidd]

This guy is lucky. I thought they will cut his tongue

Next is that falooda guy who probably will be hanged for corruption for his fake accounts.