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10/18/12 1:58 AMStAR - Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative - Corruption Cases - Mansur ul-Haq
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Mansur ul-Haq
Case Control Number: 146
Description : According to a case study posted on the website of Pakistan's
National Accountability Bureau, in 1994 Mansur ul- Haq, as
chairman of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC),
manipulated approval for purchase of three ships for the
Corporation, causing a loss of 19 million U.S. dollars to the state
exchequer. Subsequently, on his appointment as Chief of Naval
Staff (ex-officio maritime adviser to Prime Minister) he continued
supervision of the purchase process of the said ships. The
investigation process of National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
established “misuse of authority and personal influence in
undertaking dubious purchase” of three cargo ships made at prices
much higher than the market prices of the said ships of same
specifications: a. Apolonia (Renamed Sawat); b. Ora Bhum
(Renamed Shalamar); c. Independent Voyager (Renamed Lalazar).
Najma Mansur, wife of the former naval chief, filed an application in
the Accountability Court No 1, Rawalpindi, under section 25 of the
NAB Ordinance, seeking a plea bargain. Under section 25 of the
NAB Ordinance, an accused, before or after commencement of trial,
can return assets acquired by him through corruption or corrupt
practices. It is alleged by the NAB that the former admiral had, in
collusion with others, received U.S. $3.36 million as kickback and
commission in a defense deal. Evidence collected by the NAB
showed that the amount was put in an offshore company, M/s Titan
Europe, Gibraltar. Subsequently, another company, M/s Foraker,
was established and the share of Mr. Haq in the kickbacks and
commission was transferred from the account of M/s Titian Europe
to that in M/s Foraker . The money was transferred to another
offshore company, M/s Moylegrove, which was owned by Mr. Haq.
Type of Illicit activity involving Public Official : Bribery (kick-backs)
Impediments to investigation: Chains of corporate vehicles
Most recent legal action against Public Official?:
Other legal action/ other prosecutions: None
Region: SAR
Country of Public Official: Pakistan
Sources: Case study #16, "Mansoor ul-Haq" by the National Accountability Bureau of
Pakistan, accessed at
http://www.nab.gov.pk/Downloads/Case_studies/mansoorulhaq.pdf Order, In
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re: Letter of Request from the Government of Pakistan for Assistance in the
Investigation of Adm. (R) Mansur ul Haq, Case no. 1:01-cv-00164-SS (W.D.
Tex., Mar. 9, 2001) "Former head of Pakistan navy disciplined." BBC News,
Jan. 31, 2002, accessed at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1792779.stm "Anti-corruption bureau
claims double investigations victories." The Independent, Apr. 12, 2001,
accessed at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/anticorruption-
bureau-claims-double-investigations-victories-753399.html
Position of Public Official during scheme: Chief of the Naval Staff
Is there a pending case or appeals?: No
UNCAC Articles(s) Implicated: Art. 16
Art. 23
Money laundering Implicated?: Yes
ear scheme began: 1994