Early disposal of mega corruption cases: NAB regional bureaus directed to file pleas in courts

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (R) Javed Iqbal directed all regional bureaus of NAB to file applications in respected accountability courts for early expediting the ongoing corruption references for logical conclusion of mega corruption white collar crimes cases.

The NAB chairman also directed all prosecutors to pursue the cases with full preparations as per law on the basis of solid and incriminating evidence to conclude the corruption references to their logical conclusion.

According to NAB data, during the tenure of (R) Javed Iqbal the NAB has received 54,344 complaints and filed 590 corruption references in various accountability courts and also recovered record Rs3.9 billion from corrupt elements and deposited in the national exchequer while since its inception the NAB has deposited Rs289.991 billion in national exchequer.

The ratio of punishment was 70.08 percent during the year 2018 which is unmatched as comparing to such other anti-corruption institutions of Pakistan.

Furthermore, NAB since inception has filed 1219 corruption references in respected accountability courts which are under trial involving Rs895.135 billion.

In the meanwhile in a statement on Saturday, NAB chairman said that the NAB is committed to eradicate corruption through effective national anti-corruption strategy for logical conclusion of mega corruption white collar crimes cases by adopting “Accountability for All” Policy.

He said that eradicating corruption and taking to mega corruption cases to logical conclusion is top most priority of NAB.

He said that corrupt, absconders and proclaimed offenders would be arrested and taken to task as per law to recover looted money from them and will deposit in national exchequer. “This would help putting the country on road to progress, prosperity and completing all development projects on time,” he said.

He said that NAB is the only institution in the world which has fixed timeframe to conclude white collar crime cases besides NAB has also established its own state of the art Forensic Lab in NAB Rawalpindi which is helping in lending quality in conduct of inquiries and investigations as per law.