LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore on Tuesday started distributing Rs512 million among the victims of three corruption cases.

The affectees of the renowned Double Shah scandal, Toyota Gujranwala Motors, and Ahmed City Housing Society are to receive compensation through cheques.

“A total of Rs404m is being distributed among the victims of the Double Shah scandal, Rs104m among those affected by Toyota Gujranwala Motors and Rs3.6m among the victims of Ahmed City Housing Society. The process of issuing intimation letter to above scam affectees has been completed by NAB Lahore,” NAB Director General Lahore Muhammad Ahtram Dar said.

He said the protection of victims’ rights and compensation for their losses remained the bureau’s top priorities. He emphasised that NAB officers were actively working to ensure swift and fair recovery processes.

“To facilitate the victims, NAB Lahore has waived the requirement of bringing stamp papers at the time of cheque collection.”

Published in Dawn, April 30th, 2025

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