ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday praised the PunjabAnti-Corruption Department for recovering Rs220 billion during the past twoand a half years of the PTI government.

Taking it to Twitter, the premier in a series of tweets wrote that ‘thedifference in the Punjab Anti-Corruption Department’s performance duringthe incumbent government and PML-N’s last ten-year rule in the province isclearly visible’.

“In the last 31 months of our govt in Punjab, Anti Corruption recovered Rs220 billion, in contrast to dismal record of PMLN govt’s 10 yrs, the tweetreads.

Khan added that ‘State land worth Rs.192 bn recovered as compared to Rs 2.6bn worth state land recovery under PMLN’s 10 yrs. Cash recovery is Rs 2.35bn as compared to only Rs 430 mn during PMLN’s 10 yrs. Indirect cashrecovery now stands at Rs 26 bn in contrast to zero during PMLN’s last 10yrs.

Khan also praised National Accountability Bureau (NAB). He said between2018 and 2020 of the PTI government’s tenure the anti-graft watchdog hadrecovered Rs484 billion in contrast to only Rs290 billion recovered from1999 to 2017.