NAB summons former minister Asad Mahmood over Pakistan Post appointment irregularities

Allegations of excessive recruitment

The anti-corruption watchdog claims that 4,252 individuals were hired despite authorization for only 3,938 positions. Reports indicate that 2,646 of these hires occurred against vacancies that had already been abolished by the cabinet committee. Permanent roles were granted even though a testing agency recommended contractual employment for the posts.

Summons details and timeline

Mahmood must appear before investigators at 11am on November 10 to answer questions about the process. The inquiry focuses on recruitment files that allegedly contained fake documents and bogus information. Officials state that these actions placed an extra financial burden on the Pakistan Post Office Department.