NAB Recovers Rs. 4.05 Billion from Ex-Truck Driver Turned Tycoon in Mega Corruption Scandal

A key accused in the Rs. 40 billion Kohistan mega corruption scandal has agreed to return Rs. 4.05 billion to the national exchequer after the Peshawar Accountability Court approved his plea bargain application.

During the proceedings, Deputy Prosecutor General of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Ali, informed the court that Mumtaz was a key accused in the large-scale corruption case.

He stated that NAB conducted a formal investigation and obtained evidence showing transactions of nearly Rs. 4 billion in Mumtaz’s bank accounts.

According to the prosecution, Mumtaz submitted a request to NAB expressing his willingness to enter a plea bargain. After all legal requirements were fulfilled, the application was forwarded to the NAB chairman, who approved the plea bargain.

The court was then asked to endorse the decision, which it subsequently approved, confirming recovery of Rs. 4.05 billion.

NAB officials stated that Mumtaz had established a fake construction company in his own name, which was used to carry out fraudulent billing and siphon public funds. They added that several other accused have also submitted plea bargain applications, which are currently under review.

Mumtaz was arrested on October 9, 2025. Investigators revealed that he was originally a dumper driver but later emerged as the owner of assets worth billions of rupees, raising serious concerns about financial oversight and accountability.

Further investigation showed that Mumtaz was allegedly acting as a frontman for Qaisar, a clerk in the Communication and Works (C&W) Department.

NAB officials said Qaisar allegedly became a billionaire through the scam and was responsible for the financial planning, creation of fake companies, and embezzlement of government funds, while Mumtaz was presented as the owner of the bogus construction firm.

Investigators were reportedly stunned to find that billions of rupees had been transferred directly from government accounts into the company account registered in the name of a dumper driver. NAB officials confirmed that the recovered amount represents only a portion of the total embezzled funds and that further recoveries are ongoing.

So far, more than 36 accused have been arrested in connection with the scandal. Assets worth approximately Rs. 30 billion have been sealed, and multiple bank accounts have been frozen. Plea bargain applications from other accused are still pending with NAB.