ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Karachi on Monday announced the recovery of 80 acres of government land illegally allotted to Bahria Town in the Gulshan-i-Sarmast housing scheme in Hyderabad’s Deh Ganjo Takkar, a press release said.

According to the press release, the land worth Rs6 billion was located in a prime area of Hyderabad district.

“The management of Bahria Town got the possession of the land through the illegal allotment against the meagre amount of Rs383 million, which was also defaulted,” the bureau said.

Furthermore, the statement said that Bahria Town had also failed to fulfil the terms and conditions of the allotment, as the land was intended for the establishment of a university.

“Accordingly, the matter was taken up with Hyderabad Development Authority and as a result of efforts and intervention of NAB, the HDA cancelled the allotment and possession with forfeiture of the partially paid amount by Bahria Town,” the statement added.

Last week, an accountability court issued perpetual arrest warrants against property tycoon and Bahria Town owner Malik Riaz, his son, and others in the land grab case.

The NAB had filed a reference in 2025 against the owners of Bahria Town, senior PPP leaders and government officials for allegedly converting, exchanging and transferring government land to Bahria Town for its projects in Karachi.