Times of Islamabad

Federal government takes final decision to amend NAB ordinance 1999, Benami Act 2017

Federal government takes final decision to amend NAB ordinance 1999, Benami Act 2017

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to make amends in NationalAccountability Ordinance 1999.

A new clause has been added to subsection 10 of the NAB Amendment Bill1999. According to the NAB Amendment, person accused with more than 50million rupees of corruption will be given a C class jail after theirarrest. The accused will be given a C class in jail during theinvestigation or trial.

The government has decided to make amends in Benami Transaction Act 2017.

The proposal of whistleblower has been added in the Benami Transaction Actwhereas clause no. 31 has been added to section 2 of the Transaction Act2017.