Pakistan cannot abolish NAB due to UN Anti-corruption Convention
Pakistan cannot abolish NAB due to UN Anti-corruption Convention
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan cannot abolish National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as it is a signatory of United Nations Convention against Corruption, legal experts said.
According to documents, Pakistan signed UN Convention against Corruption in 2013, after which only NAB can write to other countries for mutual legal assistance. All countries of the world cooperate against corruption and money laundering through this convention.
According to legal experts, keeping in view these agreements, Pakistan cannot abolish NAB.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People Party (PPP) has repeatedly demanded abolishment of NAB.
