NAB chairman presents annual report to NA Speaker

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser said the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was performing a national service by creating deterrence against corruption in the country. ‘Effective measures always help eliminate the menace of corruption from society,’ he said in a meeting with Chairman NAB Justice (R) Javed Iqbal who called on him at Parliament House Wednesday.

Asad Qaisar said that the present government believes in transparency and accountability in the governance system. “Corruption is a major challenge faced by the nation and it is the collective responsibility of all segments of society to discourage corrupt practices and support the government’s efforts to eradicate this menace.

Chairman NAB Justice (Retd) presented NAB Annual Report 2020 to the Speaker and briefed about NAB performance which recovered Rs 323.29 billion during 2020. He informed that NAB received 24,706 complaints and disposed of 30,405 including under-process complaints from the previous year.

He further stated that NAB processed 878 complaints verifications, besides conducting 369 inquiries, 175 investigations and filed 136 references before the Accountability Courts during the past year.

He apprised that the overall success ratio of prosecution was 66% during 2020. He apprised that reputed national and international organizations like Transparency International Pakistan, World Economic Forum, PILDAT and Mishaal Pakistan have appreciated the NAB’s efforts for eradication of corruption, and informing people about ill effects of corruption. Appreciating the NAB performance, Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar said that the organization had done a commendable job by waging a war against corrupt elements and recovering Rs. 323.29b during 2020.