NAB recoveries amount to Rs 389 bn in 2019, 2020: PM Imran

PM said that anti corruption department in Punjab has recovered Rs206 billion in 27 months.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Monday has told that total recoveries by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in 2019 and 2020 amount to Rs389 billion in comparison to previous 10 years (2008-2018) recoveries.

In a series of posts on social-networking website Twitter, the premier said that anti corruption department in Punjab has recovered Rs206 billion in 27 months in comparison to only Rs3 billion in the past 10 years under the corrupt rulers.

The following facts reveal how the nation benefits when state institutions are allowed to function independently without political interference. Total recoveries by NAB in 2019 & 2020 amount to Rs.389 bn in comparison to previous 10 yrs (2008-2018) recoveries of Rs.104 bn.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 4, 2021

These are clear indications of accountability working when institutions are independent and without any political interference, he added.  

These were 10 yrs of dark ages under corrupt rulers. Again, Anti Corruption in Punjab recovered Rs.206 bn in 27 months in comparison to only Rs.3 bn in the past 10 yrs under corrupt rulers. These are clear indications of accountability working when institutions are independent.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 4, 2021