PESHAWAR: An important development took place in Kohistan financial scandal on Tuesday as an accused person filed a request for a plea bargain.

According to a report from accountability court, a suspect arrested in Upper Kohistan financial scandal has submitted an application for a plea bargain. The accused, Jibran Malik, filed the request in accountability court No.3.

Accountability Judge Mohammad Zafar has forwarded the application to the director general of National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, for further proceedings.

In the application, the accused stated that he was currently in NAB custody. NAB alleges that transactions amounting to Rs49.125 million were made through his bank account.

The application states that the accused wishes to enter into a plea bargain with NAB voluntarily and without any pressure.

He has requested permission to settle the amount in three installments.

The plea also urges the court to direct the investigating officer to act on the application and instruct relevant NAB authorities to proceed under NAB Ordinance.

Published in Dawn, March 4th, 2026