Lahore – The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has uncovered a trail of high-value assets allegedly linked to bribery and abuse of power by a top revenue official in Sialkot.
The investigation targets Muhammad Iqbal, son of Ahmed Masood, who serves as Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue (ADCR). Authorities say the case, registered as FIR No. 46/2025 on July 31 under Sections 161 and 162 of the Pakistan Penal Code, points to large-scale financial misconduct. Iqbal was taken into custody on August 1 and initially placed on a five-day physical remand.
Luxury Vehicles, Cash, and Property Documents Recovered
Just a day after his arrest, investigators seized a Toyota Land Cruiser (registration ARE-054) allegedly taken from a complainant for personal use. Subsequent raids on August 6 turned up more items: a Rolex watch, cash believed to be bribe money, and original documents for two commercial plots in the CA area.
Authorities also report recovering Rs6.825 million, said to have been paid for a DHA house purchase, and an additional Rs49.15 million suspected to be linked to corruption schemes.
Court Extends Remand to Deepen Investigation
A local court has now extended Iqbal’s physical remand for four more days at ACE’s request. Officials say these are only partial recoveries, and a significant portion of the alleged illicit assets remains unaccounted for.
ACE investigators are continuing their probe to track down the remaining funds and properties, signaling that the case could expand further in the coming days.
