QUETTA: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday filed a reference against some officials of the Workers Welfare Board (WWB) on charges of embezzlement in the scholarship grant earmarked for children of labourers.

According to Balochistan NAB officials, the WWB secretary in connivance with Scrutiny Committee chairman Attaullah Jogezai, WWB Director Finance Gul Zaman and WWB Deputy Director Sirajuddin, and others, embezzled the scholarship grant worth Rs9.23 million.

The grant was allotted to children of labourers re-registered with Employees Old age Benefit Institution and Balochistan Employees Social Security Institution.—Staff Correspondent