ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Sukkur has achieved a significant achievement by successfully reclaiming 1094 acres of forest land in Taluka Nara, District Sukkur.
This land, valued at 1,312.800 million rupees, was recovered from fifty-seven influential individuals.
This accomplishment follows the launching of an inquiry against Forest Department officers, officials, and other parties in district Sukkur. The directive for this inquiry came from the Sindh High Court (SHC) Bench in Sukkur on 28 April 2020, under CP No. 1115/2009.
The court instructed the NAB Chairman and DG NAB Sukkur to investigate issues related to illegal allocations, encroachment, and unauthorized land transfers in Sindh’s forested areas.
As part of this process, revenue officials have canceled allotment entries that were previously in the names of private individuals.
The forest land has now been officially recorded in the name of the Forest Department, Government of Sindh.
NAB’s Inquiry
Throughout this extensive inquiry, NAB Sukkur gathered pertinent records from the Revenue and Forest Department regarding the illegal allocation of forest land to influential persons.
NAB Sukkur collaborated with different federal and Sindh government departments to ensure the successful recovery of the forest land.
