ISLAMABAD: (Parliament Times) Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Honourable Justice Javed Iqbal said that NAB does not have any pick and choose policy in apprehending the corruption accused. Chairing a high level meeting here at NAB headquarters, held to
review the policy of arresting the culprits allegedly involved in corruption, chairman NAB said that NAB has the policy of arresting the culprits allegedly involved in corruption without any discrimination across the board as the corrupt are arrested as per law and in light of solid and concrete evidence.
He said NAB apprehends a corruption accused after scrutinizing his role in corruption, nature of allegations and evaluating chances of his fleeing from the country. After the arrest, NAB presents the accused in the relevant accountability court along with details of
allegations levelled against the accursed by NAB. After reviewing the evidence and other details of the case, respective accountability court issues remand of the accused for further investigations. During remand NAB investigates the corrupt on scientific basis. He said the accused is given enough time to prove his innocence before and after his arrest. NAB prefers investigating mega scandals instead of concentrating on minor cases of corruption so that big fish could be nabbed as per law of the land. He said as per law NAB will file corruption reference against the arrested corruption accused within 90 days of his arrest. He warned strict action against NAB officers on showing any negligence in this regard.
