NAB chief urges media to avoid speculations in ongoing probes

Dunya News

NAB has the right of legal proceeding in such cases

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal on Monday while issuing directions said that ongoing investigation any news regarding the anti-graft watchdog should be confirmed from the Bureau’s spokesperson.

Issuing directions to the director generals of the anti-graft agency, he said that all people involved in different cases must be summoned on time.

The NAB chief also directed to treat them with good behavior and called to avoid delaying tactics which will not be tolerated.

“Respective NAB DG will be responsible if mistreatment was accorded to any person,” he added.

Justice (r) Javed Iqbal asked the media to avoid from speculations in the ongoing investigation cases and also chairman urged media to first confirm news from NAB before broadcasting or publishing. Otherwise, NAB has the right of legal proceeding in such cases.