Nine accused in the Kohistan corruption scandal have submitted plea bargain applications.
After the amount is determined, these applications of the accused will be sent to the NAB Chairman.
According to sources, the movable and immovable assets of the accused are also being examined.
NAB sources say that the amount owed by the accused is being determined, and after the final determination of the amount, their plea applications will be sent to the NAB Chairman.
After the plea bargain is approved by the NAB Chairman, the application will be filed in the Accountability Court.
It may be recalled that contractor Muhammad Ayub, arrested in the Kohistan corruption case, had revealed deals with Azam Swati and other influential people during the investigation.
After this, NAB took action and recovered assets worth billions of rupees, including vehicles, gold and cash.
So far, the bureau has seized more than Rs1 billion in cash, including foreign currency, and over three kilograms of gold. It has also frozen 73 bank accounts holding over Rs5 billion. In addition, 77 luxury vehicles have been taken into custody.
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NAB has also taken over 109 properties spread across several cities, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Abbottabad, and Mansehra. These include:
- 4 farmhouses
- 12 commercial plazas
- 2 commercial plots
- 30 houses
- 12 shops and food courts
- 25 apartments, penthouses
- 175 kanals of agricultural land
