The ceremony was presided over by the Chairman NAB, Lieutenant General (R) Nazir Ahmed. During the ceremony, cheques amounting to 300 million rupees were distributed among more than 500 affectees of four housing schemes in Rawalpindi and Islamabad: Al-Haram City, Ghauri Town, Gulshan-e-Rahman, and Arain City. It is pertinent to mention that in the first phase, billions of rupees recovered by NAB's efforts had already been distributed among the affectees of these housing schemes, and today, in the second phase, further checks were distributed among the affectees. The ceremony was also attended by Deputy Chairman Sohail Nasir, Prosecutor General NAB Syed Ehtisham Qadir Shah, Director General NAB Rawalpindi Region Waqar Ahmed Chohan, and other senior officers. Addressing the gathering on this occasion, Chairman NAB stated that the immediate recovery of citizens' looted money through fraudulent activities by various housing scams or investment-related institutions and return to them is NAB's top priority. He emphasized that the strict legal action is being taken against those elements involved in such corrupt practices. He urged citizens to invest their hard-earned money in any project only after thorough investigation and satisfaction to avoid financial losses. On this occasion, Chairman NAB stressed that the general public should be wary of those who deceive false promises. He advised them to consider the ownership area, No Objection Certificate (NOC), layout plan, and reputation of any housing scheme before investing to avoid being defrauded. Furthermore, Chairman NAB announced that in the future, NAB will directly transfer the recovered amounts from the accused to the bank accounts of the affectees to provide further convenience to the public. Chairman NAB appreciated the performance of NAB Rawalpindi, stating that NAB Rawalpindi Region has recovered 328 billion rupees in the last 25 years and returned the looted money to the public. He commended the performance of NAB officers and staff whose continuous efforts have made the return of a record amount of looted money possible. Director General NAB Rawalpindi Region Waqar Ahmed Chohan briefed on the investigations and cases against these housing schemes by NAB Rawalpindi. He informed that through NAB's efforts, today, checks worth 96.228 million rupees were distributed among 207 affectees of Al-Haram City, 180 million rupees among 186 affectees of Ghauri Town, 10.42 million rupees among the affectees of Gulshan-e-Rahman, and 12.529 million rupees among the affectees of Arain City. He stated that NAB is taking action against those who defraud citizens with the full force of the law and will pursue not only those within Pakistan but also those who flee abroad. Their identity cards and passports will be blocked. Under the law, their properties will be confiscated and auctioned, and the return of the looted money will be ensured in every possible way.
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