The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Islamabad/Rawalpindi has achieved three significant milestones over the past two months in safeguarding national assets and protecting public resources, resulting in the indirect recovery and protection of assets worth approximately Rs241.408 billion. According to a NAB announcement, the bureau facilitated the securing and mutation of 3,927 kanals of Pakistan Railways land in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal and Murree, with an estimated value of Rs118 billion.

In another significant development, NAB Islamabad/Rawalpindi facilitated the resolution of a longstanding dispute over the Pozzolan mining lease in the Gini area of Gilgit-Baltistan. The initiative paved the way for the Gilgit-Baltistan government to set aside the previous lease arrangement and grant a fresh mining lease in favour of WAPDA/DBDC.

The resolution secured access to approximately 27.4 million tons of Pozzolan deposits, a strategically important resource for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam Project, with an estimated value of Rs123 billion. NAB Islamabad/Rawalpindi also facilitated the transfer of 272.3 kanals of amenity land, with an estimated market value of Rs408.45 million, to the Capital Development Authority (CDA), the relevant regulatory authority.

The three achievements, representing the indirect recovery and protection of national assets worth approximately Rs241.408 billion in just two months, underscore NAB's resolve to safeguard public wealth. The bureau remains committed to strengthening institutional accountability and serving the broader national interest through strict adherence to the law and proactive enforcement measures.

Officials stated that such operations would continue without discrimination to ensure that all illegally held public resources and state lands are retrieved and secured effectively. The public and relevant stakeholders have appreciated these timely interventions by the accountability watchdog, viewing them as a positive step toward transparent resource management.