The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has reported recovering government assets worth Rs. 14.6 trillion during 2026 so far and is ready to challenge anti-state power plants, NAB Chairman Lieutenant General (retired) Nazir Ahmed Butt told journalists on Monday.
According to NAB’s third-quarter performance report released Monday, the bureau recovered assets worth Rs. 9.18 trillion during July-September, taking the cumulative value of recoveries since March 2023 to Rs. 26.1 trillion.
NAB Chairman said these recoveries include 235,622 kanals of Pakistan Railways land valued at Rs. 6.78 trillion and 866,299 acres belonging to various provincial departments, estimated at Rs. 2.395 trillion.
Chairman said the bureau had initiated federal-level power-sector cases and would pursue wrongdoing involving power plants. He said it was a major undertaking and NAB is ready to take on powerful interests.
The chairman also said NAB would not negotiate further on tariffs and that the bureau had completed preparatory work on power-sector matters.
The chairman did not publicly identify the power plants or specific allegations against them.
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