ISLAMABAD: Justice ( R) Javed Iqbal Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday lauded the excellent performance of NAB Khyber Pukhtunkhaw (KPK) Regional Bureau.
Chairman had visited the bureau where Director General NAB, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Brig (Retd) Farooq Naser Awan gave a detailed briefing to chairman NAB regarding ongoing mega corruption cases.
Chairman NAB was told that NAB KP has process 56,397 complaint verifications, 1,940 inquiries and 765 investigations since it’s inception as per law. The bureau has filed 368 corruption references in l accountability court Peshawar.
DG, NAB said the provincial bureau KP has so far recovered Rs 12,621 million from corrupt people. Due to effective effective and vigorous pleading of cases, the accountability courts had convicted 51 accused persons in the last four years. It was further informed that NAB KP had distributed millions of rupees recovered from fake housing societies among the affectees. Chairman NAB lauded the excellent performance of NAB, Khyber Pakhtunkhkwa.
Speaking on the occasion, chairman NAB said NAB, NAB KP is an important regional bureau of NAB which has played pivotal role in enhancing overall performance of NAB. He said corruption was the main cause of all ills being confronted by the country. Corruption is also biggest hurdle in development and prosperity of the country. NAB is a national institution having the services of dedicated officers who consider eradication of corruption as part of their faith. NAB has first and last affiliation with state of Pakistan and bureau is pursuing the policy of accountability for all.
He said business community was the jugular vein of development and prosperity of the country. NAB respects business community. NAB has referred the cases related to sales tax, income tax and under invoicing to FBR for further processing. NAB always respects the persons and institutes performing their duties as per law. NAB also respects their self esteem. NAB has strengthened its monitoring and evaluation system for capacity building of its officers. The bureau has also started refresher courses for officers on modern scientific lines. This would held enhancing performance of the bureau.
He said NAB is the only institute which signed memorandum of understanding with China for monitoring projects of CPEC. Reputed national and international institutes including transparency international, international economic forum, PILDAT and Global Peace , Canada has lauded the performance of NAB. The bureau is role model in Saarc countries. NAB is focal institute of UN anti corruption convention. Quaid e Azam in his 1947 address had termed corruption and nepotism as a big curse. NAB has summoned the untouchable people but also questioned about their looted money. NAB presents an accused in court within 24 hours of arrest. Court awards physical remand of the accused after evaluating evidence. There is a difference between white collar crimes and common cases. Plea bargain is done under the relevant law, which is also consented by the relevant court. Chairman lauded the performance of NAB, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa headed by Brig (Retd) Farooq Nasir Awan and hoped that NAB, KP will leave no stone unturned in performing their duties.