Misappropriation of funds, abuse of power, money laundering comes in purview of NAB: Chairman
Misappropriation of funds, abuse of power, money laundering comes in purview of NAB: Chairman
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal has said that cases of misappropriation of government funds, abuse of power, money laundering and large scale fraud comes under the purview of NAB.
A statement issued by Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal said that NAB is committed to eradicate corruption from Pakistan. The current conviction rate of NAB is 68.88% and it is prioritizing the training of its investigative officers and prosecutors. All the officers have worked hard and performed brilliantly. In total, 75,268 complaints of corruption were received in the last two years, out of which 66,838 were concluded, he said.
He said that in order to expedite the conclusion of NAB cases, a period of 10 months has been fixed for investigation, inquiry and investigation of complaints.
The Chairman said that NAB is the focal body of the United Nations under the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). It is a reputable anti-corruption department which is playing the role of liaison in the anti-corruption bodies of SAARC countries, he added.
