The Ministry of Industries and Production held a ceremony on Tuesday to receive state land retrieved by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
According to an official statement, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, received the land on behalf of the federal government. It was formally handed over by NAB Deputy Chairman Sohail Nasir and Director General NAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Farmanullah.
The ceremony was attended by Secretary Industries and Production Saif Anjum, NAB officials, and Director General Freedoon Akram Sheikh.
Through NAB's efforts, 310 kanals of state land, worth billions of rupees and located in Haripur, were recovered and transferred to the federal government via the ministry.
Speaking at the event, Akhtar stressed that under the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, protecting national resources remains the government's top priority. He said state institutions are working in harmony with the prime minister's vision for a corruption-free Pakistan.
He added that the joint efforts of NAB and the federal government are ensuring national assets are safeguarded in the interest of the people. Akhtar termed the recovery a practical step towards the prime minister's vision of transparency and accountability.
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