ISLAMABAD: (PR) National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has been established owing to negative effects of corruption in country’s progress and prosperity. NAB under the leadership of Chairman Justice Javed Iqbal immediately after assuming the coveted post, which has termed as most effective anti corruption strategy to eradicate corruption. Chairman NAB introduced various new reforms in NAB and now eradication of corruption has become voice of the whole nation. NAB is actively pursuing the cause to eradicate corruption and to arrest corrupt elements, Proclaimed Offenders and Absconders. Chairman NAB terms his corruption elimination strategy as his topmost priority. He has devised zero tolerance policy for combating the menace of corruption. The chairman managed to recover Rs 298 billion from corrupt elements and deposited in the national exchequer.
Bureaucracy is the backbone of any country’s system as it has
important role in country’s progress and prosperity but also have
vital role in running country’s affairs. Chairman had not only
addressed federal secretaries last day in cabinet division but also
answered their queries with arguments. Chairman has vast experience of working in country’s vital institutions including higher judiciary. He is well versed of the issues being confronted by bureaucrats.
In last 13 months, the chairman has successfully transformed
NAB into a pro active institution as he sincerely believes that strong
institutions means strong country. He out rightly rejected the
propaganda that bureaucracy has stopped working due to fear of NAB.
With the help of statistics, chairman NAB has proved that the ratio of
cases against bureaucracy were very negligible as comparing to others.
Despite that propaganda campaign against NAB continues. The propaganda aims discouraging NAB and bureaucracy. Chairman has made abundantly clear that everyone is equal before the law. A suspect is innocent unless proven guilty.
NAB believes in resolving issues of everyone in accordance with
constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan besides honoring self
esteem of every person. NAB is a people friendly institution. NAB
invites everyone to pinpoint shortcoming of Bureau if any. The
workings of NAB could be improved further in cooperation with people.
The people have to keep in mind that eradication of corruption is our
collective responsibility. We are all enjoying coveted posts owing to
Pakistan. Country has given us a lot and we must pay the country
something. We all should jointly work for country’s progress.
Justice Javed said that NAB and bureaucracy do not have
affiliations with any group or political party but with the State.
Bureaucracy should only work in accordance with law as governments
come and go but state of Pakistan is to stay forever. Government makes policies and responsibility of bureaucracy is
to implement those policies sans enduring any duress as last victory
rests with righteous. Now a day’s constitution and rules are supreme,
bureaucracy must not succumb to any pressure.
Chairman NAB said that NAB faces pressure, bureaucracy if work according to the book nobody dare summoning them. He said we should work for the people and country’s interest. Nobody will lodge complaints of
Ministries, divisions if they follow transparency and work in
accordance with the law. NAB has improved its investigations
gradually. NAB was also taking action against fake complaints.
Chairman listen people complaints at last Thursday of every month.
Complaint Cells have been established at regional offices of NAB.
While a separate Cell headed by Director NAB has been established for
listening complaints of business community. Chairman NAB has declared listening/reviewing complaints against secretaries, additional secretaries and retired bureaucrats by himself.
