ISLAMABAD: An attempt has been thwarted at the NAB office where the NABofficer has been caught stealing important documents relating to Shariffamily cases.
A security guard of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Mondayfoiled an attempt by a bureau officer to ‘steal’ important documentsrelated to corruption references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharifand his family members being tried in the accountability court.
NAB Chairman retired Justice Javed Iqbal awarded a cash prize of Rs10,000and an appreciation certificate to Abid Hussain for performing his dutywith diligence, dedication, utmost honesty and dedication.
“Abid Hussain foiled an attempt to bring out some important and sensitivedocuments by the NAB officer from the bureau’s headquarters,” a statementissued from the NAB headquarters said.
Meanwhile, a source in NAB told Dawn that the officer was trying to takesome important documents (related to Sharif family’s Panama Leaks cases)secretly. However, the security guard stopped him on the gate and informedhis colleagues about the theft.
The name of the official has so far been kept secret by the bureau and thedocuments have been recovered from him.