NAB completes homework for power sector reforms: Chairman
Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered state land worth Rs 6.78 trillion from illegal occupation, contributing to a total of Rs 14.6 trillion in recoveries this year. The bureau is now shifting its focus toward auditing the power sector to ensure transparency.
Why it matters
Large-scale asset recovery and anti-corruption efforts are pivotal for Pakistan's economic stability and the potential funding of national infrastructure projects.
NAB recovers Pakistan Railways land worth Rs 6.78 trillion.
ISLAMABAD - In its ongoing campaign to recover state assets, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered prime land parcels of Pakistan Railways measuring 235,622-Kanals (29,453 acres), valued at Rs 6.78 trillion, from illegal occupation and encroachments, leading to total recoveries of Rs 9.2 trillion in the third quarter of 2026.
Overall, NAB has made an aggregate recovery of "valuable" state lands and other assets worth Rs 14.6 trillion during first nine months of 2026.
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Besides keeping state assets recovery as one of its top priority areas, the anti-corruption watchdog has decided to ensure transparency in the country's ailing power sector through proper scrutiny and audit of captive power plants.
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