RECORDER REPORT

PESHAWAR: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa arrested accused Tauheed-ul-Haq, District Forest Officer (DFO) (BPS-18), Haripur Forest Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa allegedly involved in accumulation of illegal assets worth Rs.28.87 million. The matter was brought into the notice of NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Authorities. Taking cognizance of the matter inquiry was authorized to ascertain the real facts and collect requisite evidence regarding moveable and immoveable properties owned, controlled and possessed by the accused persons in their name and in the name of their dependents.

During the course of inquiry, it revealed that the accused Tauheed-ul-Haq, District Forest Officer DFO (BPS-18), Forest Department (KP) remained posted on different posts in Forest Department i.e. Range Forest Officer Kohistan, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Swat, UNDP Project Dir, SDFO Mohmand Agency, Bannu, Malakand, DFO Kohistan and Haripur. During his tenure in Forest Department the accused person piled assets worth millions of rupees in his name and in the name of his dependent.

Their illegal properties, disproportionate to known sources of income included 12 Kanal Land Moza Azizabad, Charsadda, 19Plot at Moza Nawa Shehar Shumali, Abbottabad, 200 sq ft,plot Canal Road at Soan Garden, Civilian Employees Cooperative Housing Society, Islamabad, mini shop at the fruit & vegetable market, Inqilab Road, Peshawar, 5 marla plot, at Budani, Peshawar, 2 x plot at IB employees cooperative housing society, Islamabad, two precious plots 05 Marla each Safari Valley Rafi block, Bahria Town, Rawalpindi, 10 Marla plot, at Budani, Peshawar, 500 Sq-yds, at Ministry of Interior Employees Cooperative Housing Society, Islamabad, plot Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation, Islamabad, 1 Kanal Plot, Col Aman Ullah Road, Moza Kot Hatial, Tehsil & Distt Islamabad, 8 Marla House, Kiyani Road, Bara Kahu, Islamabad, 32 Marla Plot, Moza Mohra Noor, Tehsil & District Islamabad, 2 x precious 05 Marla each plots at Bahria Enclave Islamabad, 3 x precious Plots at DHA Islamabad, 10 Marla Plot Bahria Enclave Islamabad, Toyota Assista Model 2007, Toyota Axio Model 2007, Toyota Passo Model 2010, Suzuki Alto Japanese Model 2007.

Inquiry is being actively pursued; more alarming facts are on card. The accused will be presented in the Accountability Court for obtaining his physical remand.