PESHAWAR : The elders and contractors of Shakardara area Wednesday demanded cancellation of the OGDCL field SP-5 contract and urged taking stern legal action against the officials and contractor involved in corrupt practices. Addressing a news conference here at press club, contractor Naqibullah, Israr Ahmad Jan and Javed along with elders of the area alleged that the OGDCL authorities on the behest of MNA Nasir Khan and MPA Gul Sahib Khattak had illegally given extension to contractor Imran Khan.
He said that the stated contractor belonged to Kohat instead of Shakardara.
The contractor, he alleged was exploiting the labourers, as he was taking work of 50 labourers from 25 laborers and embezzling about one hundred thousand rupees daily.
Naqib said that no labourer was given his due wages in violation of labour laws. “We reject this illegal extension to a contractor in violation of the rules and demanded PTI central leadership to look into the matter.
The respective elders and contractors demanded the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and authorities concerned to take notice of the alleged irregularity by conducting an impartial inquiry into the matter.