NAB Reports Rs9.2 Trillion In State-Asset Recoveries In Q3 2026
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✧ GENERATE BRIEFING
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) released its Q3 performance report, claiming a record Rs9.2 trillion in state-asset recoveries during the third quarter of 2026. This brings cumulative recoveries under the ongoing anti-corruption and land retrieval drive to Rs26.1 trillion since March 2023. Year-to-date recoveries for 2026 reached Rs14.6 trillion by September, representing a 169% surge compared to the combined Rs5.41 trillion retrieved in the first two quarters of the year.Key operational breakdowns, regional results, and technology initiatives include:Pakistan Railways Land Retrieval: Joint task forces comprising NAB and Pakistan Railways recovered 235,622 kanals (29,453 acres) of high-value railway land valued at Rs6.78 trillion.Provincial Land Recovery: NAB retrieved 866,299 acres of encroached forest, revenue, and highway property worth Rs2.395 trillion across provincial departments.Regional Directives & Breakdown:NAB Sukkur: Led regional performance by reclaiming railway land near Karachi Division valued at Rs5.06 trillion.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reported recovering state assets worth approximately Rs9.2 trillion during the third quarter of 2026, taking its cumulative recoveries since March 2023 to Rs26.1 trillion, according to a government press release.
The bureau said its total recoveries during 2026 had reached Rs14.6 trillion by September, including state land and other assets. It reported a 169% increase in third-quarter recoveries compared with the combined Rs5.41 trillion recovered during the first two quarters of the year.
Pakistan Railways and Provincial Land Retrieval
Pakistan Railways was a major beneficiary of the recovery drive. Joint task forces involving NAB and Pakistan Railways reportedly recovered 235,622 kanals, or 29,453 acres, of railway land valued at Rs6.78 trillion.
NAB also reported recovering 866,299 acres of land belonging to provincial departments, including forest, revenue and highways authorities, with an estimated value of Rs2.395 trillion.
Regional Breakdown of Asset Recovery
Regionally, NAB Sukkur reported recovering railway land worth Rs5.06 trillion near Karachi Division. NAB Balochistan reported recovering 811,967 acres of forest land valued at Rs1.71 trillion, while NAB Multan reported recovering provincial land and railway property worth billions of rupees.
Public Restitution and “NAB EYE” AI Integration
The bureau said it disbursed Rs908.42 million to 4,280 affected people during the quarter. It also highlighted the introduction of an artificial intelligence-based investigation system called “NAB EYE”, intended to reduce human error and speed up investigations.
NAB said it would continue efforts to recover misappropriated state assets, strengthen accountability and improve transparency in public administration. The figures and valuations are those reported by NAB in the government’s press release.
