ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President Dr. Arif Alvi has called for more effective measures to eliminate the menace of corruption from society and promote transparency and accountability in the governance system.
While talking to the Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad on Friday, the president said that corruption was a major challenge being faced by the nation and it was the collective responsibility of all segments of society to discourage corrupt practices and support government’s efforts to eradicate corruption from the Country.
The Chairman presented NAB Annual Report 2020 to President Arif Alvi and briefed him about his organization’s performance which had recovered Rs 323.29 Billion during 2020.
Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal informed that NAB received 24,706 complaints and disposed-off 30,405 complaints including under-process complaints from the previous year.
The Chairman NAB said that NAB processed 878 complaint verifications besides conducting 369 inquiries, 175 investigations and filed 136 references before the Accountability Courts during the past year. He apprised that the overall success ratio of prosecution was 66% during the year 2020.
While appreciating the performance of NAB, the president said that the organization had done a great job by waging a battle against corrupt elements and recovering Rs 323.29 billion during 2020.
The president emphasized the need for further intensifying efforts to ensure across-the-board accountability to fulfill the vision of corruption-free Pakistan.
President Arif Alvi assured the Chairman NAB of his full support in strengthening the organization to stamp corruption out of society.
It is worth stating that NAB is required to submit an annual report of its performance to the President under the NAB Ordinance, 1999.
