NAB issues another call-up notice to Asad Mahmood

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued another call-up notice to Asad Mahmood, son of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazal ur Rehman, in an inquiry into alleged illegal appointments in the Pakistan Post Office Department, ARY News reported.

The NAB Rawalpindi is investigating allegations of illegal appointments involving officers, employees and others in the Pakistan Post Office Department.

Asad Mahmood, who served as federal minister for Communications and Postal Services from 2022 to 2023, was summoned over alleged illegal appointments made during his tenure.

Asad Mahmood was directed to appear before NAB in person on November 10, 2026. However, he failed to appear and instead submitted a written response through his lawyer.

NAB officials declared his written response unsatisfactory and issued another notice, directing him to appear in person on November 13, 2026, at 11am.

The notice stated that legal action could be initiated against him under Section 31 of the National Accountability Ordinance 1999 in case of non-compliance.

Previously, JUI-F leader Maulana Asad Mahmood was declared a deliberate defaulter and absconder from the investigation after failing to appear before the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in an illegal recruitment case.

According to details, the federal investigation agency declared the JUI-F leader a deliberate defaulter and absconder from investigation after he failed to appear despite being served a legal notice.

The FIA had also recommended placing Asad Mahmood’s name on the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL) and the stop list.

The agency had further recommended converting the ongoing inquiry into a formal case and registering an FIR under relevant legal provisions.

The FIA had summoned Asad Mahmood on November 2 for questioning in connection with the investigation into alleged illegal recruitment in Pakistan Post.

Meanwhile, legal proceedings were also underway against JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Asad Mahmood and other party leaders in corruption and other cases.