Every possible step being taken to eradicate corruption: NAB chairman

Dunya News

I directed Bureaus officials to take 179 mega corruption cases to logical end after taking office

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal on Monday said that corruption is the root cause all evils and every possible step will be taken to eradicate this evil.

The anti-graft watchdog chairman said that the mega corruption cases were taken to logical end according to law.

“I directed the Bureau’s officials to take 179 mega corruption cases to logical end soon after taking office,” he said and added out of 179, 105 corruption references have been filed in the concerned courts.

Justice (r) Javed Iqbal said that inquiries were underway in 15 cases and 18 cases were in the investigation phase, while 41 cases have been taken to logical end, adding that the anti-graft agency’s action against corruption without any discrimination were producing results.

The NAB chairman also directed the officials to respect the dignity of those who appear before the team for investigation.