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payment has been made to the privatization comission since its privatization.<br />

Instead he moved Sindh High Court to claim a refund of Rs 100 million sales tax<br />

which the court upheld. The unit has remained closed since its privatization.<br />

Sikandar Jatoi also bought Zeal Pak Cement on Oct 19,1992, for Rs 293 million<br />

and was handed over the unit, after a down payment of Rs 95 million. The<br />

Privatization Commission repaid Rs 56 million by way of government contribution<br />

in Golden Handshake. The units is closed since its privatization. Jatoi also played<br />

a key role in the dubious privatization of UBL and deposited the earnest money<br />

on behalf of succesful bidder Basharahil through a cheque drawn on Muslim<br />

Commercial Bank, courtesy its president Hussain Lawai.<br />

D: Tawakkals<br />

Naya Daur Motors was evaluated at Rs 231 million and sold for Rs 69 million to<br />

Tawakkals but the bid price was revised downward to Rs 22.30 million and the<br />

new owner, thus walked away with spoils after a payment of Rs 15.69 million. It<br />

was on the basis of this unit that Tawakkals mobilised Rs 2 billion for Kia Motors<br />

from 4,000 people and are languishing in Jail. Tawakkals were also sold<br />

Baluchistan Wheels for Rs 270 million against which an amount of Rs 116 million<br />

is outstanding.<br />

E: Kot Addu Power Company<br />

National Power of UK was selected strategic partner for Kot Addu Power Plant by<br />

accepting its bid for 26% shares for US$ 215 million. Messers CS First Boston<br />

which acted as financial advisor for the deal was paid a fee of US$ 13.132<br />

million. The bid was reported to be unconditional when it was accepted but when<br />

Escrow Agreement was signed four conditions were incorporated. The total<br />

amount that was deposited in the Government of <strong>Pakistan</strong> account was US$ 163<br />

million, resulting in the direct loss of US$ 51 million. Later, National Power was<br />

also sold additional 10% shares at a price of US$ 76 million against the approved<br />

price of US$ 82.7 million.<br />

F: OGDC Privatization Bid<br />

In 1996-97, Oil and Gas Development Corporation produced 22,082 barrels per<br />

day (BPD) of oil, 474 MMCFD of gas, 167 tons per day of LPG and had an<br />

annual gross sale of Rs 11,595 million. It has nine drilling rigs, two work-over<br />

rigs, a Seismic Data Processing Centre and a host of related infrastructure<br />

facilities. Its privatization was advocated by Benazir govt. on the ground that it<br />

was constantly running into losses. The fact is that recruitment's were made in<br />

OGDC and irregularities were committed on such a scale that the government<br />

appeared to be in race to bankrupt it as early as possible. The irregularities in the<br />

award of LPG quota is just one case in point. Not only LPG was allocated to<br />

favorites for a song, no effort was made to recover the cost. It fell to the lot of the<br />

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