NAB issues second notice to JUI-F chief's son over alleged illegal appointments

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued a second notice summoning former federal minister Asad Mahmood, son of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, in an inquiry into alleged illegal appointments in the Pakistan Post Office Department (PPOD).

According to reports, NAB Rawalpindi is investigating allegations of illegal recruitment against PPOD officers and officials and others.

Mahmood, who served as federal minister for communications and postal services from 2022 to 2023, has been summoned in connection with the alleged appointments made during his tenure.

NAB had previously issued him a notice dated November 10, 2026, asking him to appear in person. However, he did not appear and instead submitted a written response through his lawyer.

The bureau found his response unsatisfactory and issued another notice, directing him to appear in person at 11am on Friday, November 13.

The notice warned that failure to appear could lead to legal action under Section 31 of the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999.