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Details of CM office renovation sought

Recorder Report

LAHORE: An Ehtesab Court headed by M A Shahid Sadiqui called for details of furniture bought to renovate the Chief Minister's Secretariat and the expenditure incurred on it, in an ehtesab case against the former chief minister, Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo, by January 21.

Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo has been facing the charge of spending large amounts of public money for renovation of the Chief Minister's Secretariat from his discretionary funds in his capacity as Punjab chief minister.

Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo, has submitted before the court, in reply to the charges levelled against him in the case, that he did not commit any illegal action, as he was fully authorised to do so.