Islamabad : The Pakistan Anti-Corruption Academy (PACA), a training centre of NAB hosted a two-day intellectual discourse on August 4–5, 2026, for investigators and prosecutors from NAB and other law enforcement agencies. Guided by NAB Chairman Lt Gen (Retd) Nazir Ahmed and opened by PACA Director General Mr. Ghulam Safdar Shah, the program focused on enhancing institutional capacity to counter corruption, money laundering, and terrorist financing through international standards and inter-agency synergy.
The comprehensive curriculum focused on aligning domestic operations with FATF standards and UNCAC guidelines, covering advanced asset tracing, forensic tools, and international cooperation networks such as INTERPOL and the GlobE Network. Expert instruction was led by prominent specialists including Mr. Muhammad Tahir, Director General Special Investigation Division at NAB Headquarters; Mr. Ammar Javaid Siddiqui, Assistant Director at NACTA; and Mr. Shahzad Hussain, Additional Director at the Financial Monitoring Unit.
Key takeaways emphasized parallel financial investigations, beneficial-ownership transparency, early asset freezing, and the critical analytical role of Suspicious Transaction Reports handled by the FMU.
The program concluded with certificate distributions, with DG PACA reaffirming the academy’s dedication to high-caliber professional training and sustained institutional collaboration across Pakistan’s security and regulatory agencies.