NAB claims huge recovery worth Rs 29.93 billions

NAB claims huge recovery worth Rs 29.93 billions

LAHORE – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has claimed huge recovery worth Rs 29.93 billions.

As per media report, so far NAB recovered Rs29.93 billion during the last one year from the corrupt elements and deposited into the national exchequer.

According to an annual report of the NAB issued on Friday, 138 culprits involved in corruption were apprehended, while 100 new inquiries have been initiated during the current year.

As many as 36 new investigations have been started during the current year, while 55 new corruption references were filed in the accountability courts and 25 corruption references have been filed in the accountability courts after completing investigations.

The report stated that anti-graft watchdog’s Lahore chapter has filed 30 references of plea bargain in the accountability courts.

The Bureau has returned Rs3 billion cash to the victims, while more than 27 billion worth of houses and plots were also handed over to the victims.