NAB recovers Rs88bn, returns to affected people in Jan-March 2025

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) recovered and disbursed over Rs88 billion during the first quarter of 2025, from January to March.

According to a NAB report, issued on Saturday, Rs2.085 billion were recovered in direct recoveries and Rs86 billion in indirect recoveries, involving public and private lands, associated with cases of illegal transfer and occupation.

The disbursed amounts were returned to the affected entities. Regarding indirect recoveries, NAB Balochistan retrieved state land measuring 340 acres of Chiltan Park and 250 acres of Forest Department, which translated into Rs6.45 billion, NAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa secured Rs0.56 billion in case titled inquiry against officers/officials of University of Swabi, Revenue and Forest departments, NAB Lahore recovered Rs70.87 billion in three mega cases including Employees Cooperative Housing Society, State Life Insurance Employees Cooperative Housing Society and Sarwar Omega Villas, NAB Multan recovered Rs0.013 billion in GFS 7 Wonders Housing Scheme, while NAB Sukkur recovered 610 acres of NHA land worth Rs8.53 billion.

Regarding disbursement of direct recoveries, NAB transferred Rs9.72 million directly to the federal government, Rs10.80 million to provincial governments and Rs73. 51 million to different department/financial institutions, etc.

Further, a significant portion amounting to Rs1990.771 million was directly distributed to 19,105 victims of various scams. That included Rs72.04 million to 4,778 affectees of National House Building and Road Development Corporation by NAB Rawalpindi, Rs1168.26 million to 11,855 affectees of Eden Housing case by NAB Lahore, Rs405.08 million to 989 affectees of SHG & others case by NAB Lahore, Rs111.08 million to 496 affectees of Arain City case by NAB Rawalpindi, Rs109.15 million to 452 affectees of Toyota Motors Gujranwala case by NAB Lahore, Rs23.56 million to 246 affectees of Gulshan-e- Rehman case by NAB Rawalpindi, Rs12. 07 million to 99 affectees of THG case by NAB Lahore, Rs47.31 million to 60 affectees of Gilani Housing Corporation by NAB Rawalpindi, Rs3.631 million to 78 affectees of Ahmed City Housing Scheme by NAB Lahore and Rs38.59 million to 52 affectees of other various scams.

The recoveries made in the first quarter of 2025 took NAB’s overall recovery amount since its inception to Rs6.236 trillion, of which 62.92pc (Rs3.92 trillion) were recovered in last 18 months. These recoveries were made from individuals and entities through plea bargains, voluntary returns and settlements.