NAB Rawalpindi has summoned former federal minister Asad Mahmood for a second time in an inquiry into alleged illegal appointments in the Pakistan Post Office Department.
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued a second call-up notice to former federal minister for Communications and Postal Services Asad Mahmood, son of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, in an inquiry into alleged illegal appointments in the Pakistan Post Office Department (PPOD).
NAB Rawalpindi is investigating alleged irregularities in recruitment involving officers, employees and other individuals in the Pakistan Post Office Department. The inquiry also concerns appointments reportedly made during Asad Mahmood’s tenure as federal minister from 2022 to 2023.
According to details reported on Nov. 10, NAB had directed Asad Mahmood to appear before its investigation team in person on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, to respond to questions concerning the alleged recruitment irregularities.
However, he did not appear before the bureau on the scheduled date. Instead, he submitted a written response through his lawyer.
NAB officials subsequently declared the written response unsatisfactory and decided to summon him again for an in-person appearance.
Through its second call-up notice, the accountability bureau has directed Asad Mahmood to appear before its investigation team on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at 11 a.m.
The notice also warns that failure to comply with the summons could result in legal proceedings under Section 31 of the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999.
The inquiry relates to alleged irregularities in recruitment within the Pakistan Post Office Department during the period when Asad Mahmood held the communications and postal services portfolio.
The allegations remain under investigation, and the issuance of a call-up notice does not establish criminal liability. The investigation is expected to examine the relevant recruitment procedures and the circumstances surrounding the appointments.
Asad Mahmood has been asked to appear personally before NAB on Nov. 13 and respond to the questions raised by the investigators.
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