KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday informed it hasarrested a retired military official and there others for making billionsthrough illegal allotment of government land in Karachi.

The arrest, NAB spokesman told, has been made in Karachi and Rawalpindiduring the last couple of days. The arrested accused were identified asformer Managing Director Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) Brigadier(R) Iftikhar Haider, Syed Umar Ahmed and Shahid Rasool.

According to spokesman MD KWSB was arrested from Rawalpindi whereas othertwo were apprehended from Karachi.

These former officials are accused of illegally allotting 25 acres land andmaking Rs25billiom of the same land.

Meanwhile, spokesman said that Chairman NAB Javed Iqbal has praised therecovery of 10 acres government land from the land grabber.

Justice Iqbal presided a meeting of the NAB in Karachi here on Tuesdaywhereas he was briefed about the recovering of land in Jamshoro.

According to Javed Iqbal the NAB has recover Rs. 2000 million within lastseven months were 240 people have been arrested.