ISLAMABAD – May 14, 2022: Clarifying a news item published in certain newspapers on May 14, 2022 regarding National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the NAB has clarified and said NAB is an apex independent anti corruption organisation. During the last more than four year’s tenure of incumbent Chairman, NAB was not under duress in past or future and the NAB can’t be coerced as the bureau strictly believes in performing its duties in accordance with law and Constitution.
The clear proof of NAB’s impartiality could be judged from the fact that various accountability courts had convicted 1,405 corruption suspects and imposed heavy fines on them due to vigorous persuasion of NAB. Due to NAB’s efforts, a fine of Rs 10 billion was imposed on accused persons involved in Modaraba scam.
In judicial history of the country such heavy fine had not been imposed on any accused.
It is worth mentioning that sentences were not awarded to suspects on sweet will of any person but it was done after collecting concrete evidence which is imperative for such punishments. Sufficient Time is needed for collecting concrete evidence in proving white collar crimes. It merits mentioning here that there is no time limit for proving white collar crimes and relevant anti corruption organisations are given ample time to prove investigation of white collar crime.
NAB has recovered Rs 584 billion directly or indirectly from corrupt elements. The performance of NAB is appreciated by reputed national and international organisations.The excellent performance of NAB led by incumbent management for the last more than 4 years remained exemplary as comparing to organisation’s any leadership of the past.