Times of Islamabad

NAB Chief warns elements criticising corruption watchdog

NAB Chief warns elements criticising corruption watchdog

*ISLAMABAD – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r)Javed Iqbal has said that no power can dictate the corruption watchdog bodyfor accountability process on Thursday.*

Addressing a ceremony of cheques distribution, the anti-graft watchdog bodychief mentioned that the NAB and economy can move side-by-side butcorruption cannot run with NAB.

“The one, who looted the money of national exchequer, will have to pay tothe losses,” he explained. He also said that the courts would havedissolved NAB’s law if it was found ‘black’.

Giving clear message to corrupt people, the corruption watchdog body chiefsaid that the NAB has no black law but it has black law for those peoplewho looted the money of the country.

Justice (rtd) Javed Iqbal explained that the NAB has no interest to makethe case but where needed, the case should be made.

Earlier, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) JavedIqbal on Monday gave approval for one reference and 12 inquiries incorruption cases.

Justice (r) Javed Iqbal chaired Executive Board meeting. During themeeting, he approved filing corruption reference against Muttahida QaumiMovement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Abdul Rauf Siddiqui.