NAB files reference against nine accused in E-11 illegal land allotment case

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Court (NAB) has filed a reference against nine accused in a case related to alleged misappropriation and illegal allotment of land in Islamabad’s sector E-11.

As per details, the accused includes the concerned Patwari and relevant former officers of Capital Development Authority (CDA).

Former Director of Land CDA Khalid Mahmood, Shaista Sohail, Raja Zahid Hussain, and Syed Ghulam Hassamuddin were named as accused.

Syed Ghulam Najmuddin Gilani, Syed Ghulam Shamsuddin Gilani, Syed Ghulam Nizamuddin Gilani, and Syed Ghulam Mohiuddin Gilani were also included among the accused.

Daily Ausaf learned that the Registrar Office has started to scrutinise illegal land allotment references, and after it, the reference consisting of 8 pages will be sent to the court for the hearing.

The reference stated that the authority has taken notice of the illegal allotment based on a source report.

It added that the inquiry was approved on April 20, 2016, and the inquiry was converted into a regular investigation on June 8, 2018.

Former CDA officers illegally allotted government land to the accused and received benefits in return, the reference added.

During the investigation, on February 21, 2024, Ghulam Hasamuddin and three other women applied for a plea bargain. This also proved the guilt of the accused, the reference said.