PESHAWAR, Dec 30: The federal government on Thursday wound up the intelligence wing of the National Accountability Bureau across the country, officials said.

NAB regional director Brig Hadeed confirmed the abolition of the intelligence wing. The wing consisted of retired and serving officials of the Inter-Service Intelligence and was functioning in the headquarters and four regional offices in the country.

The wing had been set up to collect data about corrupt practices of those officials and politicians who possess assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.

Official sources said that the retired officers appointed for the intelligence wing on the contract basis were relieved on Thursday. The in-service personnel were directed to resume the duties they performed before they were transferred to the intelligence wing.