ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry said corruption is root cause of all evils which is a major hurdle in Pakistan’s progress.
He said NAB has perfected its procedures after taking various new initiatives during the tenure of present management of NAB in order to nab corrupt and recover hard errand looted money of innocent people.
He said that the hard work being put in by NAB officers is very commendable. He said nation has proud upon NAB officers/officials who are performing their national duty with absolutely professionally, transparently and honestly according to law.
NAB during the last three years recovered Rs 50 billion from corrupt and deposited in the national exchequer which a record achievement as no other Anti Corruption agency in Pakistan has recovered such a huge amount in short span of three years.
He said that the figures of complaints, inquiries and investigations are almost double as compared to the same period of 2014, 2015 to 2017 which are indicative of the hard work, dedication, professionalism and transparency of all ranks of NAB staff in an atmosphere of renewed energy and dynamism, where fight against corruption is being taken as a national duty.
Published in Daily Times, September 5th 2017.
