Pakistan, May 25 -- ISLAMABAD - In a strong push against financial crime, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has returned over Rs88 billion to citizens and institutions during its recovery drive in the first quarter of 2025. The effort, spanning January to March, focused mainly on housing scams, illegal land occupation, and other mega frauds.

According to NAB's official report, the total recovered amount includes Rs2.085 billion in direct cash recoveries and Rs86 billion in indirect recoveries. These indirect recoveries largely involved the return of public and private land seized through fraudulent means. The recovered amounts were handed back to the rightful victims and government departments.

Notably, NAB Lahore led the drive b...