Cash, gold worth Rs 730 mn seized from Pakistan minister

The money and gold were seized on Friday during a raid by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) at the residence of Finance Secretary Mushtaq Ahmed Raisani, who was arrested on charges of embezzling billions of rupees from government development funds. During the raid, officials found bags filled with local and foreign currency and gold from the house.

The finance department was sealed during the raid. The officials searched all the rooms to sift through records, sources said, adding that records of the finance department were also seized for further investigation. Raisani, an influential bureaucrat in Balochistan, has served as finance secretary for the last few years. He served in same position during the PPP government’s term.