QUETTA: The Baloch­istan chapter of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested on Wednesday three people allegedly involved in the illegal “leasing” of state land worth billions of rupees.

NAB officials said an investigation had revealed that the former town nazim of Zarghoon, Qahar Wadan, had illegally leased out state land to his relative and later received money in his brother’s bank account. This was done in connivance with officers of the Metropolitan Corporation Quetta.

NAB Balochistan served notices on the accused — namely, Abdul Raziq, Rehmatullah and Sultan Mohammad. However, they did not appear before the investigators.

The accused, including the brother of the former town nazim, were arrested after an arrest warrant was issued. Further investigation is under way.

Published in Dawn, June 27th, 2019