Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Javed Iqbal says the bureauhas recovered 541 billion rupees from corrupt elements and 1194 culpritshave been convicted during last four years.
Addressing a prize distributing ceremony at NAB Headquarter in Islamabad onThursday, he said the performance of NAB officers and officer remainscommendable and their role in recovering looted money from corrupt elementswill he written in the history.
He said, first time in the history of the country, the bureau has broughtto justice those who could not have been held accountable in the past andthere are 1256 cases under trial before different court of laws filed bythe bureau.
Javed Iqbal said that honesty is very necessary for NAB officials and theyneeded to play an exemplary role in conducting inquiries.
He said 200 disciplinary actions against NAB officials have also been takenduring last four years.
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He said that NAB is not a problem but is a solution of problems and thenation should to realize it.
He said that over 36000 housing societies-affected people have beenprovided their invested rupees amounting over 14 billion rupees through thebureau while over 10 billion rupees of fine have been imposed againstlooters in Mudaraba cases.
He said the accountability bureau did not file any reference against anyinnocent person and every case is being filed after proper investigatoryprocess and fulfilling regal procedures.
