NAB gets physical remand of suspect in Kohistan scandal case

PESHAWAR: The accountability court here on Wednesday handed over a suspect Mushtaqur Rehman to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on a seven-day physical remand in connection with the Rs40 billion Kohistan scandal.

The suspect was produced before the accountability court, where NAB Senior Prosecutor Habibullah Baig and the investigating officer appeared.

The investigating officer informed the court that Mushtaqur Rehman was involved in the Kohistan financial scam and that transactions amounting to Rs75 million had been traced in his bank account.

He was arrested from Islamabad, and further investigation was required, the officer added. The court approved NAB’s request and remanded the suspect in its custody for seven days for interrogation.

It is pertinent to mention that the Kohistan scandal involves alleged embezzlement of over Rs40 billion. So far, NAB has arrested 35 suspects in the case and recovered approximately Rs30 billion.