ISLAMABAD – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has apprehended 3,813corruption suspects, filed 3,488 corruption references in variousaccountability courts besides depositing 289.91 billion in nationalexchequer since inception of the bureau.According to NAB spokesman, the bureau had so far received 408,431corruption complaints, conducted complaint verification of 14,069, approved9,400 inquiries and 4,122 investigations since establishment of the antigraft watchdog.Likewise, 1,219 corruption references involving Rs 895.135 billion werebeing heard by various accountability courts. NAB had received 54,344complaints from October 11, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018. Out of which 2,125complaints were verified, 1,059 inquiries were conducted besides approving302 investigations against various corrupt elements.The meeting was told that NAB has apprehended 561 corruption suspectsbesides filing 540 corruption references in various accountability courtsin last 13 months since assuming coveted charge by incumbent post ofchairman. NAB has also recovered record Rs 3,919.011 million and depositedin the national kitty during the tenure of current chairman.The punishment ratio of NAB has increased upto 70.08 percent during theyear 2018 which is unmatched as comparing to such other institutions, themeeting was told.
NAB has arrests 3,813 corruption suspects and recovered Rs 290 billion: Report
