1. National Accountability Bureau’s sustained initiatives have resulted into mammoth recoveries of Rs. 9.2 trillion in the 03rd quarter of 2026. The year 2026, so far, has witnessed an aggregate recovery of valuable state lands and other assets worth Rs. 14.6 trillion.
2. After promising results of the “State Assets Task Forces” in Punjab and Sindh, six Joint Task Forces of Pakistan Railways and NAB have been constituted at Regional Bureaus. These initiatives have led to recovery of prime land parcels of Pakistan Railways measuring 235,622 Kanals (29,453 acres) worth
Rs. 6.78 trillion, showing an auspicious beginning in identifying and restoring lands to Pakistan Railways.
3. In furtherance of this drive, 866,299 acres land of Provincial Departments, including Forest, Revenue & Highways, valued at Rs. 2.395 trillion have also been recovered. This has marked a total recovery of State assets worth
Rs. 9.18 trillion in the 03rd quarter of 2026, witnessing an increase of 169% as compared to combined recovery of Rs. 5.41 trillion in the first two quarters of 2026. Region-wise breakdown of recoveries is as under: -
· NAB (Sukkur) has recovered 51.41 acres land of Provincial Revenue Department worth Rs. 1.14 billion and Pakistan Railways land measuring 179,072 kanals worth Rs. 5.06 trillion located in the vicinity of prime urban areas of Karachi Division.
· NAB (Balochistan) further moved on the front of locating unmutated / misappropriated lands of Forest Department and recovered 811,967 acres worth Rs. 1.71 trillion.
· NAB (Multan) recovered 43,028 acres of Provincial Revenue, Forest and Highway Departments’ land worth Rs. 102.97 billion and Pakistan Railways land measuring 49,426 kanals worth Rs. 1.56 trillion.
· NAB (Lahore) has recovered highly valuable Provincial State land measuring 4,380 acres worth Rs. 563.07 billion and 7,124 kanals of Pakistan Railways land worth Rs. 156.10 billion.
· NAB (KP) recovered Forest and Revenue Departments’ land measuring 6,872 acres worth Rs. 16.16 billion.
· NAB (Isb/Rwp) and NAB (KP) recovered Rs. 2.22 billion in terms of plea bargain in cases of Bahria Town and Kohistan scam.
4. To extend relief to the members of general public, NAB disbursed
Rs. 908.42 million to 4,280 affectees through deposits in their bank accounts during 03rd quarter of 2026. For effective implementation of anti-corruption regime and capacity building, NAB entered into two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with other State Institutions, with many in the pipeline including MoUs with foreign counterparts.
5. In addition, the bureau has stepped into a transformation phase by adopting an AI based Investigation regime named as “NAB EYE” to minimize human discretion / error and expedite the processes. Further, in the instant quarter, Pakistan Anti-Corruption Academy (PACA) has imparted trainings through
03 Specialized Courses, 01 Capacity Building Course, 01 Workshop, 01 Learning Program and 01 Promotional Course.
6. NAB remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding the interests of the State, protecting public resources and serving the broader interests of general public through an uncompromising stance against corruption. The Bureau continues to pursue a holistic and comprehensive approach to combating corruption, encompassing effective enforcement, prevention, deterrence, recovery of misappropriated state assets and enhanced public awareness. Through sustained and coordinated efforts, NAB has recovered Rs. 26.1 trillion during the period March 2023 to September 2026.
7. NAB is determined to strengthen accountability, promote transparency and ensure the protection and recovery of state assets, thereby, contributing towards more accountable, transparent and corruption-free governance framework in Pakistan.
