The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered PKR 4.05 billion from Mumtaz Khan, the frontman of the main suspect Qaiser Iqbal, in the Kohistan mega corruption scandal. After depositing the amount, Mumtaz Khan was released. This marks the largest recovery in NAB’s history.

According to NAB sources, Mumtaz Khan deposited the amount in the national treasury under a plea bargain, which included cash, properties, and vehicles. Investigations revealed that Qaiser Iqbal had used his frontman Mumtaz Khan to transfer large sums from the national treasury through bank accounts opened under fake company names.

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During a hearing at the Accountability Court, presided over by Administrative Judge Zafar Khan, Deputy Prosecutor General NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Ali informed the court that Mumtaz Khan was involved in the Kohistan mega corruption case and that concrete evidence of PKR 4 billion transferred through his accounts had been obtained during the investigation.

Later, Mumtaz Khan requested the court to close the case by cooperating with NAB, which was approved by the court.