The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) handed over assets worth more than Rs 6 billion recovered in the Kohistan financial corruption case to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government. NAB Chairman Lieutenant General (Retd.) Nazir Ahmed formally transferred the recovered assets to KP Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah during a ceremony held in Peshawar on Tuesday. According […]
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More police deployed in Kohistan along KKH after crackdown on criminals
MANSEHRA: Police have deployed additional personnel along the Karakoram Highway (KKH) in Upper Kohistan following a crackdown on miscreants in the district, officials said on Monday. Read More: Upper Kohistan police conducts search, combing operations Upper Kohistan District Police Officer Tahir Iqbal said a search-and-strike operation had been launched to target criminals and ensure the safety of […]
115 tola gold recovered in Kohistan corruption case
A major development has taken place in Kohistan corruption scandal as authorities recovered 115 tolas of gold from the house of Bilal Shah, an associate of the prime suspect of the maga corruption scam. According to NAB (National Accountability Bureau) sources on Tuesday, the accused also owns a plot in Abbottabad worth Rs. 60 million. […]
Protesters block KKH over dam land compensation
Hundreds of passengers and transporters remain stranded as residents of Harban in Upper Kohistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, block the Karakoram Highway (KKH) for a seventh day, demanding immediate and higher compensation for land acquired for the Diamer-Basha Dam project. The sit-in near Harban Nallah has cut off the main route linking Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) with the rest of […]
Kohistan Rs. 40B scam: Big names arrested
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested eight people in a massive Rs. 40 billion corruption scandal in Kohistan. Those arrested include two government officers, two bankers, and four contractors. Investigators found fake treasury checks, bogus companies, and illegal bank transactions. The scam is one of the biggest financial frauds in the province’s history. More […]
Six dead in Upper Kohistan when car crashes into ravine
KOHISTAN: A car carrying six people tumbled over into a ditch in Upper Kohistan in a terrible accident on Wednesday. As per details, the appalling road crash was reported in Upper Kohistan’s Lottar area, where a car carrying six persons including two women and children plunged into a ravine, which resulted in their death, police […]