Corruption Perceptions Index: NAB’s efforts improved Pakistan’s status, says chairman

Qamar Zaman Chaudhry visits NAB K-P office for annual inspection.

PESHAWAR: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry said on Friday that the bureau’s efforts in curbing corruption improved Pakistan’s ranking in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of the Transparency International for 2014.

“The recent report of Transparency International also rated Pakistan in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) from 175 to 126 which is a great achievement for Pakistan due to NAB’s efforts,” he said.

Presiding over a meeting at the NAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa office to conduct an annual inspection of the NAB K-P Bureau for 2014, Chaudhry referred to a report of the PILDAT for 2014 in which it maintained that 42% people trust NAB against 30% for police and 29% for government officials.

Earlier, Chaudhry was informed that NAB K-P filed 35 references while it received 5,261 complaints during 2014 and all were disposed of. NAB K-P authorised 360 Complaints Verification in 2014 and disposed of 260 Complaints Verifications (CVs), completed 65 of the total 249 authorised inquires and completed 40 out of 54 authorised investigations.

The NAB chairman appreciating the performance of NAB K-P Bureau ordered the arrest of all corrupt people and proclaimed offenders (POs). He also directed all ranks of officers of NAB K-P to work more vigilantly, diligently and honestly in order to curb corruption.

He appreciated the performance of all wings of NAB K-P under the supervision of the director general NAB K-P and said there is room for improvements, however good work is always appreciated and shows commitment of the bureau.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 21^st, 2015.