Pakistan Blacklists Chinese Firm For ‘Forged’ Documents; Keeps Company’s Name Undisclosed

Pakistan has blacklisted Chinese firm over submitting alleged forged documents during the bidding of a government project.

The Pakistan government has barred the Chinese firm from participating in any government tender for a month.

However, the Pakistan government has not disclosed the name of the Chinese firm.

The Chinese firm was blacklisted by the Pakistan's National Transm­ission and Despatch Company (NTDC) for submitting forged documents to the department concerned during the bidding of a project, Dawn newspaper reported.

"[The Chinese firm] is hereby blacklisted and barred from participating in all NTDC bidding/tender process with immediate effect for a period of one month on account of submitting forged and fake documents,” reads a letter issued a couple of days ago from the office of the NTDC general manager.

However, NTDC said the order will have a prospective effect and shall not be applicable on the existing contracts under execution (if any).

There are a lot of Chinese companies working in Pakistan building up infrastructure and power projects. (With PTI inputs)