Islamabad, October 08, 2018 (PPI-OT): It is an honour for Pakistan that Pakistan’s apex Anti-Corruption Organization NAB is role model not only for the country but also for entire SAARC countries. Owing to excellent performance of NAB, Pakistan’s corruption perception Index (CPI) has been decreased from 175 position to 116. Pakistan is the only country whose corruption perception index is persistently on declining trend. The performance of NAB has been lauded by SAARC countries including India and NAB had been unanimously elected as chairman of SAARC Anti-Corruption Forum which is the great achievement of Pakistan due to NAB’s efforts.
Pakistan and China have signed memorandum of understanding for eradication of corruption in order to jointly work for ensuring transparency in China Pakistan economic coordination CPEC project. NAB during 2018 has recovered Rs 2410 million from corrupt elements and deposited in national exchequer. The recovery made possible to return to hundreds of affectees and some govt departments. The reports of renowned national and international organizations like PILDAT Transparency International and World Economic Forum also confirms excellent performance of NAB.
NAB is determined to eradicate corruption under the dynamic leadership of incumbent Chairman NAB Honourable Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal. Corruption is curse and mother of all the evils and is major hurdle in progress of Pakistan. NAB was established in 1999 to punish the corrupt and deposit looted money in national exchequer. NAB has devised National Anti-Corruption Strategy which has been widely been acknowledged as effective strategy for elimination of corruption.
The jurisdiction of NAB has already been extended across the country. Eradication of corruption has become the voice of the whole nation. Chairman is working day and night to eliminate corruption. Chairman NAB Justice Javed Iqbal has termed eradication of corruption as his topmost priority. That is why he had adopted zero tolerance policy against corruption. Chairman NAB has ordered filing early hearing pleas of 1210 pending references in various NAB courts. So that Rs 900 billion could be recovered from corrupt and deposited in national kitty.
And culprits could be punished by the courts. The Chairman NAB has also started grading system to judge annual performance of NAB officials. Under grading system the performance of regional bureaus of NAB is scrutinized on regular basis and regional bureaus are being informed about their merits and demerits under the Grading system.
They are also being directed to overcome their shortcomings. Positive results of grading system were still pouring in. NAB has also introduced computer based effective monitoring and evaluation system. Under this system complaint number is being affixed at each complaint which helps maintaining the record and proper monitoring and evaluation of performance.
Chairman NAB has himself decided to listen people’s grievances on last Thursday of each month which proved very successful and he has ordered all regional bureaus of NAB to also listen people’s grievances on every last Thursday of each month. The regional bureaus have also been directed to ensure disposal of case in mandatory ten months period. NAB has also established a complaint cell at each regional office. CIT system has been established to make the workings of investigation officers more effective.
NAB has established a state of the art forensic laboratory in Islamabad for scrutinizing documents and fingerprints etc. The LAB not only saves time but also ensures secrecy and quality. Honourable Justice Mr. Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB has directed to multiply efforts for arrest of corrupt elements at any cost including absconders and Proclaimed Offenders. Joint efforts could ensure eradication of corruption as the whole nation is on board against corruption. NAB is determined to eradicate corruption with iron hands under the dynamic leadership of Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB who has made NAB a vibrant and reputable organization in order to make Pakistan corruption free.
For more information, contact:
National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Attaturk Avenue G-5/2, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-111-NAB-NAB (111-622-622)
Fax: +92-51-9214503
Email: chairman@nab.gov.pk, infonab@nab.gov.pk
Website: www.nab.gov.pk