The release also cited other measures taken by the bureau to curb corruption. PHOTO: NAB
ISLAMABAD:
The country’s anti-corruption body on Sunday highlighted the steps it has taken to curb corruption.
In a news release, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) said that after assuming charge, chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry had chalked out a comprehensive National Anti-Corruption Strategy, under which the bureau has adopted a zero tolerance policy towards corruption.
NAB said it has recovered Rs265 billion in looted money since its inception, and has deposited the amount back to the national exchequer.
The body said that in its report, PILDAT stated that over 42 per cent of people trusted the bureau, while a recent Transparency International report rated Pakistan 126 in the Corruption Perception Index, an improvement from 175.
To create awareness against the ill effects of corruption among the youth, NAB in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission entered an agreement to establish over 10,000 character building societies in universities, colleges and schools throughout the country.
The release also cited other measures taken by the bureau to curb corruption. These include, a comprehensive Quantified Grading System to review and further improve the performance of NAB officials; a monitoring and evaluation system set up to maintain data at each stage of an investigation; improved infrastructure and rationalised workload and timelines; standard operating procedures for investigation officers.
Furthermore, NAB has designed an Automated Monitoring and Evaluation System for effective monitoring of the performance of individual officers, prosecutors and the field formation.
The bureau has also established its first Forensic Science Lab in the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Regional Bureau.
On the directions of Chairman NAB, 1,104 newly recruited investigation officers are being trained at the Police Training College Sihala.
On the directions of the chairman, the bureau has started an Awareness and Prevention Campaign, as well as an enforcement drive to make the public aware of the negative effects of corruption.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 21st, 2015.
COMMENTS
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ