PESHAWAR – A suspect in the multi-billion-rupee Kohistan corruption scandal fled the country, prompting the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to seek Interpol’s assistance to secure his arrest and repatriation, the officials confirmed on Saturday.
The NAB sources said that the suspect left Pakistan amid ongoing investigations into the high-profile case. The bureau has initiated procedures to trace him internationally and bring him back for questioning.
So far, 36 suspects, including the main accused Qaiser Iqbal, have been arrested in connection with the scandal. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend six additional individuals involved in the case.
Sources added that more than four of the arrested suspects have submitted plea bargain applications, while the assets and bank accounts of all 36 detainees have been frozen as part of the probe.
The Kohistan case centers on a corruption scheme valued at approximately Rs40 billion. NAB alleges that billions of rupees were embezzled through fake companies and forged documents, allegedly with the collusion of government officials, contractors, and bank authorities.
The bureau stated that the investigation is ongoing, with further arrests and recoveries expected in the coming days.
