ISLAMABAD (The Thursday Times) — Asad Mahmood, the son of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, did not appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday despite a second notice, in an inquiry into alleged irregularities in appointments at Pakistan Post during his time as a federal minister, bureau sources said.
NAB’s Rawalpindi/Islamabad regional office served the second notice after he ignored a first one issued on November 10. He has been asked to explain his position on alleged irregularities in 4,252 appointments at Pakistan Post in 2022–23.
The bureau is expected to serve a third notice soon, the sources said. Under NAB’s usual practice, an accused person who ignores three notices can face punitive action, including arrest.
Mahmood was a federal minister in the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) coalition government of 2022–23, an alliance his father headed.
