Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has launched a formal investigation into a massive Rs 40 billion corruption scandal in Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Shocking details have emerged as NAB recovers huge amounts of stolen money and luxury assets.
NAB has already frozen or recovered assets worth Rs 25 billion linked to the case. This includes:
- Luxury Vehicles: 77 high-end cars (like Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Porsche, Toyota Land Cruisers) worth about Rs 940 million.
- Cash & Gold: Over Rs 1 billion in cash and foreign currency, plus more than 3 kilograms of gold.
- Bank Accounts: Rs 5 billion frozen in 73 different bank accounts.
- Properties: 109 properties seized across several cities, including:
- A famous bungalow seen in a TV drama.
- 30 houses, 25 flats, and 4 farmhouses.
- 12 commercial plazas, 12 shops/food courts, and large plots of land.
The total estimated value of these properties is around Rs 17 billion.
NAB officials expect to arrest key suspects involved in the scandal within the next day or two.
How the Fraud Happened:
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