The evidences of the corruption were provided by a local NGO and an MNA from Thatta division, Ayaz Shah Sherazi, sources told the Dawn. – File Photo by Reuters

KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Sindh, on Thursday, initiated an investigation against the officials of three provincial departments– Revenue, Irrigation and Food– for corruption in flood aid distribution, DawnNews reported.

The evidences of the corruption were provided by a local NGO and an MNA from Thatta division, Ayaz Shah Sherazi, sources told the Dawn that the NAB found important evidences against the mentioned officials during its investigations.

According to sources, relief goods under the Sindh government, had not actually been distributed among the deserving flood affectees although the documents contradict that, and some of the flood relief goods had been stolen by mentioning it as distributed on papers on fake National Identity Cards (NIC) and names.

Meanwhile the provincial parliamentary committee had shown concerns after reviewing evidences and meeting with concerned persons. The committee had recommended an investigation against the alleged officials to the Sindh Government.