NAB issues second notice to Asad Mahmood over alleged illegal appointments

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued a second call-up notice to former federal minister for communications and postal services Asad Mahmood over alleged illegal appointments in the Pakistan Post Office Department, directing him to appear in person on November 13.

Asad Mahmood, the son of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, is being questioned in connection with alleged irregularities during his tenure as minister from 2022 to 2023.

NAB Rawalpindi is conducting an inquiry into alleged illegal appointments involving officers, officials and other individuals in the Pakistan Post Office Department.

The former minister had been directed to appear before NAB on November 10. However, he did not appear and instead submitted a written response through his lawyer.

NAB officials declared the response unsatisfactory and decided to summon him again.

According to the second call-up notice, Asad Mahmood has been directed to appear in person before NAB on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 11am.

The notice warned that failure to appear on the scheduled date could result in legal proceedings under Section 31 of the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999.