Zulfi Bukhari Land Auction Set for November 11
The Zulfi Bukhari land auction will put another 377 kanals of agricultural land up for sale in Jand town of Attock on November 11. The auction notice was shared by Assistant Commissioner Jand Ahmed Ali Raza, and the sale will proceed on the directions of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Islamabad.
Initial bidding has been fixed at Rs20,000 and Rs15,000 per kanal for different portions of the land. The notice does not break down how much land falls under each rate, so the total value of the sale will depend on the final bids on the day.
Zulfi Bukhari, whose full name is Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari, is a PTI leader and former federal minister. He has been declared a proclaimed offender in the £190 million case, according to official sources cited in the report. His houses in Islamabad and Attock have also reportedly been put through auction proceedings.
What has already been auctioned
The November 11 sale is not the first. Earlier, 771 kanals and nine marlas of his agricultural land were auctioned by NAB, followed by another 25 kanals and seven marlas. Taken together with the new 377 kanals, the three tranches add up to about 1,173 kanals, or roughly 147 acres.
Bukhari himself put the figure at nearly 800 kanals already auctioned, in a post on social media platform X. That figure matches the two earlier tranches, which total 796 kanals and 16 marlas. He also said his properties in Islamabad and Attock had been sealed.
The latest notice came from the local administration in Jand, acting on NAB directions from Islamabad.
Bukhari calls it political victimisation
Bukhari described the latest action as political victimisation and linked it to his continued support for PTI founder Imran Khan. His father, Wajid Bukhari, told Dawn by phone that properties could be seized, livelihoods threatened and personal difficulties created, but political loyalty could not be secured through coercion.
The father said he and his son were prepared to face the consequences but would not abandon Imran Khan. The comments frame the auction as part of the wider pressure on PTI figures since the party lost power, a claim the government and accountability bodies reject in general terms, saying their actions follow court orders and legal process.
No NAB response to the victimisation claim was included in the report. The bureau’s position in such cases is normally that auction proceedings follow a court declaration of proclaimed offender status and a lawful attachment order. Readers should treat the victimisation claim as Bukhari’s position, not as an established fact.
Why the £190 million case matters
The £190 million case concerns the transfer of funds returned to Pakistan by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency, and the subsequent settlement involving land and money linked to a private housing project. Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were convicted in the case, and several associates, including Bukhari, have faced proceedings as proclaimed offenders after failing to appear before the courts.
For Bukhari, the case has already had practical effects beyond the courtroom. The sealing of houses and the staged sale of farmland remove income-producing assets while the legal process continues.
The November 11 auction will test market interest in the Jand land, and the opening rates will be put to bidders on the day.
What happens next
The auction is scheduled for November 11 in Jand. If bidders come forward, the sale proceeds will be held under NAB directions pending the outcome of the case.
Frequently asked questions
What is being auctioned in the Zulfi Bukhari land auction?
A total of 377 kanals of agricultural land in Jand town, Attock, will be auctioned on November 11 on the directions of NAB Islamabad.
What are the opening bid rates?
Initial bidding has been fixed at Rs20,000 and Rs15,000 per kanal for different portions of the land.
How much of Bukhari’s land has already been sold?
Earlier auctions covered 771 kanals and nine marlas, plus 25 kanals and seven marlas, a total of about 797 kanals. Bukhari says nearly 800 kanals have already been auctioned.
Why is the land being auctioned?
Bukhari has been declared a proclaimed offender in the £190 million case, according to official sources. The auction proceeds on NAB directions, while Bukhari calls the action political victimisation linked to his support for Imran Khan.
