The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has announced that it recovered over Rs88 billion during the first quarter of 2025, with most of the amount linked to land-related corruption cases. The report covers recoveries made between January and March.
According to NAB’s official figures, the bureau secured Rs2.08 billion in direct recoveries, while indirect recoveries — primarily involving illegally acquired land — accounted for around Rs86 billion. These recovered assets have been returned to relevant government departments and institutions.
A significant portion of the recovered amount came from NAB Lahore, which reclaimed Rs70.87 billion from major housing scams. These included the Employees Cooperative Housing Society, State Life Insurance Employees Cooperative Housing Society, and Sarwar Omega Villas cases.
In Balochistan, NAB recovered 340 acres from Chiltan Park and another 250 acres of forest land, totaling Rs6.45 billion in value. NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recovered Rs560 million in a case involving officials from Swat University, the Revenue Department, and the Forest Department.
In another major operation, NAB Sukkur reclaimed 610 acres of National Highway Authority land valued at Rs8.53 billion. Meanwhile, NAB Multan reported Rs13.2 million in recoveries from the GFS Seven Wonders Housing Scheme.
Regarding direct payments, Rs1.99 billion was disbursed among 19,105 fraud victims. In Rawalpindi, Rs72.04 million was returned to 4,778 victims linked to the National House Building and Road Development Corporation. Additional payouts were made to victims of scams like Gulshan Rehman and Arain City, totaling Rs134.64 million.
In Lahore, Rs1.168 billion was distributed to Eden Housing victims. Others, including SHG, Toyota Motors Gujranwala, THG, and Gilani Housing Corporation, received over Rs573 million combined. Smaller disbursements were made in cases like Ahmed City Housing Scheme.
NAB stated that its cumulative recoveries now stand at Rs6.236 trillion, with Rs3.92 trillion retrieved over the last 18 months alone. The bureau remains focused on tackling mega corruption cases, especially those involving housing projects and public land misuse.
