The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued a second call-up notice to Asad Mahmood, son of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
An inquiry is underway at NAB Rawalpindi against officers and employees of the Pakistan Post Office Department (PPOD) and others over allegations of illegal recruitments.
NAB summoned Asad Mahmood, a former federal minister for Communications and Postal Services, over alleged illegal recruitments during his tenure as minister in 2022-23.
Asad Mahmood was required to appear in person before NAB on November 10, 2026. However, he did not appear and instead submitted a written response through his lawyer.
NAB officials declared his written response unsatisfactory.
The bureau has now summoned Asad Mahmood again and issued a notice directing him to appear in person on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 11:00 am.
The NAB notice clearly states that legal action may be initiated in case of non-appearance under Section 31 of the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999.
NAB, FIA summon Asad Mahmood
Previously, former federal minister for communications and JUI-F leader Asad Mahmood, son of Maulana Fazlur Rehman, was summoned by the NAB and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) over alleged irregularities in recruitment at the Pakistan Post Office.
According to reports, NAB Rawalpindi directed him to appear before its investigation team on November 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM, in connection with appointments made during his tenure as federal minister for communications in 2022 and 2023.
The inquiry reportedly involves appointments beyond the approved number of vacancies, recruitment against abolished posts, and alleged violations of government recruitment procedures.
314 additional appointments under investigation
According to the documents cited in the allegations, the Establishment Division had authorised the recruitment of 3,938 employees in the Pakistan Post Office.
However, investigators are reportedly examining claims that 4,252 individuals were recruited, exceeding the approved number by 314 appointments.
