NAB Additional Director Arrested in Alleged Fake Degree and Corruption Case

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested its Additional Director Ziaullah Khan Toru in connection with an alleged case of fake degrees and corruption. The arrest occurred after an Islamabad court denied Toru's pre-arrest bail application. The case was registered by the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle, led by Assistant Director Shahid Ilyas Khan, following an investigation initiated in Islamabad.

Allegations suggest that Toru used his influence and connections to remove Khan from the inquiry. However, no official explanation has been provided for the reported transfer or any independent evidence to support claims of interference. The FIR alleges that Toru misused his position as a public servant at NAB to obtain unlawful financial benefits through deception and dishonesty.

It further claims that he established two mining companies, Universal Mining (Private) Limited and Pakhtunkhwa Mines, and obtained mining leases in North Waziristan. The investigation also alleges that Toru concealed interests in various other companies and possessed assets beyond his known sources of income. Furthermore, it is alleged that Toru submitted two identical MBA degrees from Preston University institutions in the United States and Karachi to secure government employment, both of which were later found to be unrecognized or forged.

The case includes allegations of accumulating assets without legitimate income sources and the submission of two fake MBA degrees. The FIR accuses Toru of abusing his position to obtain unlawful financial benefits through deception and dishonesty. The case is being investigated under multiple sections of the Pakistan Penal Code, including Sections 420, 468, 471, 409, 168 and 109, as well as Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The allegations against Khan as an honest and conscientious officer and the timing of his removal have not been independently established in the provided material. The case remains under investigation.