ISLAMABAD:- March 16,2022:- The National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Executive Board Meeting (EBM) was held here on Wednesday which was chaired by chairman Justice Javed Iqbal. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chairman NAB, Zahir Shah, Prosecutor General Accountability, Syed Asghar Haider, Director General HQ, Hasnain Ahmed, Director General Rawalpindi, Irfan Mangi, DG Operations Masood Alam Khan and other senior officers.
An official handout issued by Director Media NAB , Nawazish Asim said it is a year long policy of the NAB to share the details of EBM with the public which does not aim to hurt anyone as all inquiries and investigations are initiated on the basis of alleged allegations, which are not final. NAB, a people friendly institute, decides to go ahead with the case after assessing the merits of the cases and after knowing the flip side of the coin.
The Executive Board Meeting of the National Accountability Bureau authorised conducting 11 inquiries.The EBM authorised conducting inquiries against various personalities included Messers ACE Group (ACE marketing group, Pvt, ltd), ACE, Builders, PvT, Ltd and others, management of Utility Store Corporation,Officers, officials and others of Punjab Cooperative Board of Liquidation, Anjum Pervaiz, former Senior General Manager, Pakistan Railways and others, Officers/officials of Ministry of Housing and Works, Officers /officials and others of State office, owners, sponsors of Shaukat Marvat Group of Companies, officers, officials and others of Forest department, Javed Memon, Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department, Larkana and others, Professor Ghulam Asghar Channa, Vice Chancellor and others of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana, Engineer Sardar ALI Shah, Project Director of Right Bank Outfall Drain, Hyderabad circle and others and inquiry was also authorised against Pritam Das, superintending engineer, Irrigation department, Govt of Sindh, Ali Muhammad, Contractor, AMB and Company, Pvt, Limited and others.
NAB-EBM also authorised conducting 2 investigations against various personalities including Ghulam Haider Jamali, Former Inspector General, Police, Sindh, Karachi and others, officers/ officials of District Director, Agriculture, department, D.I Khan and others.
The Executive Board Meeting of NAB okayed sending the complaint against Adam Khan Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. and others to IG Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for legal action.
The Executive Board Meeting of NAB authorised the closure of inquiries against CDA officers / officials and others and Mohammad Omar Work, former Superintendent of Police, in accordance with the law.
Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman National Accountability Bureau said that NAB’s faith is corruption free Pakistan. NAB is pursuing a policy of accountability for all in accordance with the law. He said that mega corruption cases against big fish especially money laundering, fake accounts, assets in excess of income, illegal housing societies and the accused in the Mudaraba scandal should be brought to a logical conclusion in accordance with the law.
He said that over the last four years, the esteemed accountability courts have not only convicted 1405 accused but also recovered Rs. 584 billion directly and indirectly from corrupt elements in the last four years which is a record success. He said that NAB is a national anti-corruption body. He said that NAB always believes in performing its duties in accordance with the constitution and law.
NAB does not belong to any political party, group or individual but only to the state of Pakistan.
NAB is Pakistan’s focal point under the United Nations Convention against Corruption. In addition, NAB is the chairman of the SAARC Anti-Corruption Forum. NAB is the only organisation which has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China to oversee China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects being completed in Pakistan, said the chairman NAB, adding, “This was an honour for Pakistan.”
Reputed national and International organizations like Transparency International Pakistan, World Economic Forum, PILDAT and Mishal Pakistan have also appreciated NAB’s performance. According to a survey of Gillani and Gallup Pakistan 59 people have confidence in NAB.
Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman, National Accountability Bureau, directed all the regional bureaus of NAB to investigate all the complaints, inquiries and investigations to reach a logical conclusion within the stipulated time as per law on the basis of solid evidence.
He directed the NAB Investigation Officers and Prosecutors to be fully prepared and follow up the NAB cases in the esteemed courts on the basis of solid evidence where the law will take its own course.