ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (R) Javed Iqbal on Friday said that he will not bow down to any blackmailing, accountability process to continue.
Talking to a private TV, after a controversial video leaked by a private news channel, the NAB chief said he will not succumb to any propaganda against him. "I will not be threatened by such attempts ", he vowed. Mr Iqbal said he will continue to work under the boundaries of the law and expressed his firm resolve to continue accountability process in the country.
It may be recalled that, a local TV aired the audio and video clips of NAB chairman alleging inappropriate interactions/conversation with a female. The woman in the video alleged that she had been threatened with NAB inquiries if she failed to follow suit to Iqbal’ s wishes.
Following the scandalous audio and video, the anti-graft watchdog body had slammed the video, propaganda which were fake.NAB chairman had issued a press release via the National Accountability Bureau debunking all claims, labeling it an attempt to blackmail the institute over ongoing corruption investigations.
