The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) posted record figures for the second quarter of 2025, recovering RS456.3 billion – almost five times more than 91 billion rupees recovered in the first quarter – marking a significant jump in its anti -corruption efforts, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported.
With this, total recovery for the first half of the year reached 547.31 billion rupees. A spokesperson for the NAB said that a substantial part of this amount – assets of a value greater than 532 billion rupees – was given to the government.
“Beyond simple statistics, these recoveries reflect real progress in the holding of responsible corrupt elements and the yield of wealth in the state,” said the spokesperson. “Thousands of victims who have been defrauded in various scams have also been remunerated.”
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According to a press release from the NAB, mobile and real estate properties worth RS532,33 billion were paid among the federal and provincial government institutions, as well as financial organizations.
Until now, more than 12,000 people affected by public fraud programs have received financial restitution. The total recovery of the office in the past two years now amounts to 5.85 Billions of rupees – more than seven times the amount he had recovered since its creation in 1999.
“This is not only a number. This represents the extraordinary effort of our teams across the country,” added the spokesperson. “We are determined to continue this momentum.”
Among the high-level recovery, Nab Rawalpindi has recovered state land worth 29 billion rupees in the E-11 sector of Islamabad, which was given to the Development Authority capital. In the B4U scam, RS3 billion has been recovered and should be distributed between more than 17,000 assignments, with 4 billion additional rupees expected during the current quarter.
The NAB also facilitated land transfer as part of a housing regime to guarantee long -awaited remuneration for investors. In another case, Nab Sukkur has recovered land worth more than 25 billion rupees previously held by private entities, marking significant success in efforts to recover public assets.
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The office indicated that the forest land worth RS384 billion had been recovered in the second quarter, which carried the total value of these recovery to more than Rs1.48 Billions. In Lahore, 3.2 billion rupees were disbursed to nearly 12,000 victims in the Eden Housing case. In the Pak Arab case, eight properties of a value of Rs 3.9 billion have been delivered and are currently processed for the transfer.
In addition, a good deal of plea amounting to RS2.18 billion is in negotiation with the owners of the Elite Town housing company. The product is intended for distribution between approximately 1,800 assigned.
For the future, Nab has emphasized the recovery of stacked state fields. In collaboration with the provincial income services, the office has identified properties occupied illegally estimated at nearly 5 rumber of rupees.
“NAB is unshakable in its mission to recover each latest rue of national wealth and to do justice to those who have looted public funds,” said the spokesperson. “Our actions speak for themselves, and the figures reflect a broader will of responsibility and reform.”
The office called all stakeholders, including public institutions and civil society, to support its efforts of transparency and good governance.
