ISLAMABAD – Chairman National Accountability Bureau Javed Iqbal says NABhas decided not to investigate matters related to sales and income tax.
He was chairing the Executive Board meeting of the anti-graft body inIslamabad on Friday.
Javed Iqbal said already pending investigations in this regard will bereferred to Federal Board of Revenue.
Chairman NAB said the Bureau is committed to the principle ofaccountability for all. He said NAB is making all out efforts to eradicatecorruption from the country and recovering looted money from corruptelements.
The Chairman said anti-corruption watchdog is determined to bring megacorruption cases to the logical end. He said NAB has recovered directly orindirectly 71 billion rupees in last 22 months.
Meanwhile, the Executive Board also decided to file three references andinitiate twelve inquiries in corruption.
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The meeting approved to file a reference against former Managing Directorof Pakistan State Oil Irfan Kahlil Qureshi on the charges of corruption andmisuse of authority which caused 552 million rupees loss to the nationalexchequer.
The Board approved to file a reference against member Sindh AssemblySharjeel Inam Memon on charges of corruption and assets beyond means.
Another reference was also approved against Abdul Hameed for awardingconstruction contracts illegally.
