Asad Mehmood skips second NAB summons over Pakistan Post allegations
Maulana Asad Mehmood failed to appear before the National Accountability Bureau in Islamabad on Friday despite a second summons regarding illegal recruitments at the Pakistan Post Office Department.
Defiance of bureau orders
Maulana Asad Mehmood, son of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, did not visit the NAB office in Islamabad on Friday. He ignored a notice issued for November 13 after previously missing one dated November 10. Sources stated that he submitted a written reply which the anti-graft body termed unsatisfactory. The bureau now considers his absence as defiance of legal process.
Allegations against former minister
The inquiry under the National Accountability Ordinance 1999 concerns illegal recruitments during his tenure from 2022 to 2023. While the Establishment Division allowed filling of 3,938 posts, appointments were allegedly made against 4,252 positions. Furthermore, recruiters placed candidates in 2,646 abolished posts violating cabinet committee instructions directly. The DG recommended contractual recruitment through testing agencies but many hires occurred on a regular basis without rationale.
NAB officials indicated they will soon serve a third notice to the former minister. If he ignores this final warning, the watchdog could take stern action including his arrest. Previous cases show NAB usually serves three notices before initiating punitive measures against accused persons. The Combined Investigation Team at the Civic Centre G-6 in Rawalpindi is handling the case.
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Business Recorder
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