NAB’s accountability proceedings against the PTI leadership in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have intensified, with significant progress made in the investigations concerning former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser and former Special Assistant Dr. Amjad Ali.
According to details, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has made major headway in investigations into corruption and assets beyond known sources of income in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; on November 13, multiple notices were issued as part of two key inquiries.
In the inquiry regarding the assets of former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued a notice to the Registrar of Firms, requesting the relevant business records. The inquiry involves partnership firms registered in the names of 10 individuals; details regarding these business partnerships and their registration have been sought. NAB has requested information concerning the business partnerships, partnership deeds, business addresses, and registration records of Asad Qaiser, his family members, and other associated individuals.
In a significant development regarding the inquiry into corruption and assets beyond known sources of income against Dr. Amjad Ali, a former Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, NAB has issued notices to 9 individuals to appear as witnesses. In the case of Dr. Amjad Ali, NAB has summoned 5 individuals as witnesses in connection with the purchase of a property—identified as CLG-003—located in the ‘Eighteen’ society in Islamabad. According to the NAB notices, payments totaling 24.4 million rupees (2.44 crore PKR) were made by these 5 individuals for the purchase of the aforementioned property; an investigation into the financial sources is currently underway.
The NAB notices mention the payment of 15 lakhs by Imran Ali, 49 lakhs by Kamran Ali, 1 crores by Kashif Ali, 60 lakhs by Waqar Ali and 20 lakhs by Zia-ur-Rehman.
In the Dr. Amjad Ali case, the second call-up notice of NAB has also been issued, Muhammad Tariq has been directed to appear as a witness on November 17. NAB has asked Muhammad Tariq for complete bank accounts and bank statements of 4 companies. In the NAB notice, Pioneers Residency Pvt. Ltd., Pioneers Town Pvt. Requested complete banking records.
In the inquiry involving Dr. Amjad Ali, the financial transactions and bank accounts of four companies have also been brought within the scope of the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) investigation.
Following up on a call-up notice previously issued to Muhammad Tariq on October 28, NAB has directed him to submit further documentation and relevant financial records.
In the case concerning Dr. Amjad Ali, NAB has expanded the scope of its investigation by summoning several individuals—including officials from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Housing Authority—to appear as witnesses.
NAB has intensified its scrutiny regarding business connections, financial transactions, company records, and the sources of assets in separate inquiries concerning Asad Qaiser and Dr. Amjad Ali.
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