ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has rejected former federal minister Asad Mahmood’s explanation in an illegal recruitment probe involving the Pakistan Post Office Department, summoning the son of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for a second time.
NAB found his written response unsatisfactory after he skipped the November 10 appearance and instead submitted his reply through a lawyer. The bureau has now directed him to appear in person on November 13, warning that failure to comply could invite legal action.
NAB’s Rawalpindi office is investigating allegations of irregular appointments involving PPOD officers, employees and others during Asad Mahmood’s tenure as federal minister for communications and postal services in 2022-23.
The former minister was initially summoned to appear in person before NAB on November 10, 2026, in connection with the alleged illegal recruitment. However, he did not appear and instead submitted a written response through his lawyer.
NAB officials reportedly found his written response unsatisfactory and decided to summon him again for questioning.
According to the second call-up notice, Asad Mahmood has been directed to appear in person at the NAB office at 11am on Friday, November 13.
The notice warns that failure to comply with the summons could lead to legal proceedings under Section 31 of the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999.
