{"id":575956,"date":"2026-11-05T05:24:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T00:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=575956"},"modified":"2026-11-05T05:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T00:24:41","slug":"nab-summons-jui-f-chiefs-son-over-alleged-irregularities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/nab-summons-jui-f-chiefs-son-over-alleged-irregularities\/","title":{"rendered":"NAB summons JUI-F chief\u2019s son over alleged irregularities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Illegal appointments<br \/>\n ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nThe National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned former communications minister Asad Mahmood, son of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, over alleged irregularities in Pakistan Post Office appointments made during his tenure in 2022 and 2023.<br \/>\nMahmood was appointed federal minister for communications in the coalition government led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), following the ouster of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government through a no-confidence motion in April 2022. The anti-corruption watchdog directed Mahmood to appear before its investigation team on November 10 at 11am to respond to questions concerning the recruitment process.<br \/>\nThe investigation relates to alleged irregularities in appointments made at the Pakistan Post Office during his tenure as communications minister between 2022 and 2023. According to the NAB notice, the Establishment Division had authorised recruitment against 3,938 vacancies in the Pakistan Post Office. However, 4,252 people were allegedly recruited, exceeding the approved number of positions.<br \/>\nThe notice also alleges that appointments were made against 2,646 abolished vacancies in violation of the cabinet committee\u2019s instructions. NAB further said that permanent appointments were made despite recommendations for recruitment on a contractual basis through a testing agency. The allegations outlined in the notice also include the use of fake and bogus documents, recruitment of overage candidates and violations of the domicile quota.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illegal appointments ISLAMABAD The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned former communications minister Asad Mahmood, son of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, over alleged irregularities in Pakistan Post Office appointments made during his tenure in 2022 and 2023. 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