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NAB decides to probe Rs 62bn ‘corruption’ in Lahore Ring Road
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal Wednesday directed the NAB Lahore director general to conduct inquiry into alleged corruption of Rs 62 billion in Lahore Ring Road project. Taking notice of the alleged corruption, the NAB chairman said that after decision of Supreme Court about Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (Peshawar BRT) case, […]
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal Wednesday directed the NAB Lahore director general to conduct inquiry into alleged corruption of Rs 62 billion in Lahore Ring Road project.
Taking notice of the alleged corruption, the NAB chairman said that after decision of Supreme Court about Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (Peshawar BRT) case, the NAB Peshawar will complete its inquiry about Peshawar BRT case as per law, said a press release issued by the anti-graft watchdog.
Justice (r) Javed Iqbal says watchdog has recovered a huge amount of Rs 153 bn from corrupt elements in last 27 months
Meanwhile, NAB Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal said that the bureau has recovered a huge amount of Rs 153 billion from the corrupt elements and deposited in the national exchequer. According to a statement, the NAB chairman said the bureau filed 600 corruption references in different accountability courts and arrested 630 accused in the last 27 months. “Right now, 1,261 references, having an accumulated value of Rs 943 billion, are pending in 25 different accountability courts,” he said in the statement. The NAB chief said the anti-graft watchdog is making vigorous attempts to eradicate the menace of corruption by pursuing its policy of ‘Accountability for All’. “NAB has no affiliation with any political party, group or individual but has affiliations with the State of Pakistan,” he said, adding that the anti-graft watchdog officers are performing their national duty of eradication of corruption with dedication. “The performance of the bureau has already been acknowledged by prestigious national and international institutions including Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT), Mashal Pakistan, Transparency International and World Economic Forum,” he added.
