Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, on Tuesday filed an urgent plea in the Islamabad High Court seeking an early hearing on their sentence suspension appeals in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case. In January 2025, Khan and Bushra were sentenced to 14 and 7 years in prison respectively for allegedly […]
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NAB recovers Rs2 billion in public health dept fraud case
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered Rs2 billion in a major corruption case involving the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) in Sheikhupura. The case was launched in September 2024 after officials were found to have issued fake cheques worth around Rs5 billion. The first recovered amount was formally handed over to Punjab’s Additional […]
Bahria town properties to be auctioned on june 12: NAB
In a recent development, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has announced that several immovable properties of Bahria Town will be auctioned on June 12. The auction aims to recover defaulted amounts from plea bargains, in accordance with NAB Ordinance 1999, Section 33-E. According to NAB’s official statement, this public auction is being carried out to […]
NAB forms special legal team ahead of Imran, Bushra appeals in £190 million case
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has set up a special prosecution team to handle the upcoming court appeals of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear their appeals on June 5 in the high-profile £190 million corruption case. NAB’s five-member legal team will assist the […]
NAB to auction Bahria town properties linked to Malik Riaz on June 12
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has announced it will auction six major properties owned by Malik Riaz, the founder of Bahria Town. Five properties are located in Rawalpindi, and one is in Islamabad. NAB says the auction aims to recover defaulted payments related to a plea bargain agreement. The auction is scheduled for June 12 […]
NAB returns Rs88 billion to citizens after major anti-corruption drive in early 2025
ISLAMABAD – In a strong push against financial crime, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has returned over Rs88 billion to citizens and institutions during its recovery drive in the first quarter of 2025. The effort, spanning January to March, focused mainly on housing scams, illegal land occupation, and other mega frauds. According to NAB’s official […]
NAB recovers Rs20 billion in Kohistan corruption scandal, KP PAC demands swift action
PAC orders suspensions as audit uncovers massive financial mismanagement in provincial departments PESHAWAR – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered Rs20 billion in the Kohistan corruption scandal, which is being described as the biggest financial fraud in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s history. The original scam is estimated at Rs40 billion. Following the recovery, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
KP CM orders probe into Rs36 billion corruption scandal
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has ordered an investigation into a massive Rs36 billion corruption scandal following revelations that funds meant for development projects in Kohistan district were allegedly transferred into private bank accounts. The scandal came to light when the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) discovered that significant sums from public development projects […]
NAB arrests two more people in Park Lane reference
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi has made further arrests in the Park Lane reference against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari. The names of close aides of leader Asif Ali Zardari had surfaced in a report prepared by a joint investigation team (JIT) of the Federal Investigation Agency […]
Khawaja Saad, others under NAB scanner
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has authorised filing inquiries against former Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafiq and others for inflicting losses to the national exchequer. The EBM presided over by NAB Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal has approved the filing of numerous inquiries against various personalities […]