National Accountability Bureau Additional Director Ziaullah Khan Toru was taken into custody in Islamabad after an Islamabad court denied his pre-arrest bail application in a case concerning alleged fake degrees, abuse of office, and illegal financial gains.
Special Judge Central Humayun Dilawar dismissed the bail petition during a hearing at the Anti-Corruption Court in Islamabad, after which law enforcement detained the official.
Assistant Director Shahid Ilyas Khan initiated the investigation and filed the case on behalf of the Federal Investigation Agency Anti-Corruption Circle in Islamabad.
Reports indicate that officials removed Khan from the probe soon after the case was filed. The account states that Toru used his connections and power to arrange the investigator's transfer with assistance from Federal Investigation Agency personnel, though no official reason or independent proof of interference is documented.
First Information Report No. 50/2026 states that Toru misused his public servant status at the National Accountability Bureau to acquire illegal money through dishonest practices.
The filing claims he launched Universal Mining Private Limited in 2012 alongside Chinese citizens Fei Zhao, Yinchi Deng, and Yongjian Tang.
Additional records show he started Pakhtunkhwa Mines under his wife Uzma Zia in 2015, securing two mining leases in North Waziristan.
Probes also link him to hidden stakes in Ismat Marble Factory, Ziaullah Toru Construction Company, and Kamal Concrete, alongside accusations of gathering wealth surpassing his declared income sources.
Investigators state that Toru provided two distinct Master of Business Administration degrees in marketing to secure his public sector job.
The credentials reportedly originated from Preston University campuses in Karachi and the United States, but investigators claim both documents shared an identical registration number and appeared forged or unverified.
Law enforcement filed charges under Sections 420, 468, 471, 409, 168, and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code, alongside Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The report labels Khan as a dedicated official and claims his transfer sought to block him from gathering more proof against Toru, though these claims lack independent verification.
Public and legal observers have raised questions regarding the timing of the investigator's reassignment, focusing on whether powerful suspects receive special treatment and if authorities can investigate high-profile figures freely.
Authorities are continuing their inquiries into the matter.
