NAB recovers Rs 296 billion from corrupt since establishment

ISLAMABAD, Apr 11 (APP):National Accoutability Bureau (NAB) has recovered a sum of Rs 296 billion from the corrupt
and deposited the looted money in the national exchequer, reveals in a meeting
of NAB here on Wednesday.
The meeting chaired by Chairman NAB Justice Javed Iqbal
to review the overall performance of the Bureau.
The meeting was told that NAB has so far received 3,67,742 complaints since its
establishment. Out of which 3,65,374 has been disposed off as per law of the
land. NAB has so far authorized the verification of 12,702 complaints. Whereas12,189
complaints has been disposed off after the verification. The meeting was briefed that NAB has authorized to conduct inquiries of 8,084 complaints, out of which 7,425 inquiries have been disposed off as per law. NAB has authorized 4001 investigation since its establishment. Out of which 3,705 investigations have
been disposed off.
The meeting was told that the NAB has authorized to file 3,050 references, out of
which 2,049 references has been disposed off.
Justice Javed Iqbal directed the officials to complete inquiries, investigations and
complaints as per prescribed time frame, so that the corrupt could be punished as per law, said a press release.
As many as 1,200 references are being heard in various accountability
courts.
He said NAB court
would be asked to ensure early hearing and disposing of the cases so that people’s
Rs 970 billion could be recovered and deposited into the national exchequer. He
said elimination of the curse of corruption was his top most priority.
He was using his best abilities and resources for elimination of corruption. He
directed NAB officers to perform their duties with utmost honesty,merit and as
per relevant laws as law violators have no place in NAB. NAB was vigorously
pursuing the policy of indiscriminate accountability. No hurdle in this regard
would be tolerated, he added.