Tools to fight corruption: NAB gets forensic lab to fight corruption
Accountability chief hints at acquiring technology to check Apple devices
Chaudhry said that with improved infrastructure and rationalised workload, a time limit of 10 months has been set to resolve cases. PHOTO: INP
ISLAMABAD:
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhary said on Saturday that the accountability body has set up its own forensic laboratory which would help combat corruption with the latest technology.
He made these remarks after reviewing progress of the lab.
Chaudhry said NAB’s forensic science lab is equipped with digital forensics, fingerprint forensics and technology to review questionable documents.
The NAB chief said the lab will help retrieve documents from electronic devices such as cell phones, computers, iPads and digital networks.
Further, the lab would determine the author of questionable hand writing, identify typescripts and printed documents detecting forgeries in questionable documents to determine interpolation, additions or overwriting and substitution of papers, and to work on questionable fingerprints for comparison or identification purposes.
Chaudhry said that with a properly functioning forensic lab, investigation officers probing different high profile corruption cases would be able to complete complaint verifications, inquiries and investigations transparently and on merit.
He added NAB has been engaging with different governmental and non-governmental organizations and civil society in its fight against corruption.
Chaudhry said that with improved infrastructure and rationalised workload, a time limit of 10 months has been set to resolve cases.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 30th, 2016.
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhary said on Saturday that the accountability body has set up its own forensic laboratory which would help combat corruption with the latest technology.
He made these remarks after reviewing progress of the lab.
Chaudhry said NAB’s forensic science lab is equipped with digital forensics, fingerprint forensics and technology to review questionable documents.
The NAB chief said the lab will help retrieve documents from electronic devices such as cell phones, computers, iPads and digital networks.
Further, the lab would determine the author of questionable hand writing, identify typescripts and printed documents detecting forgeries in questionable documents to determine interpolation, additions or overwriting and substitution of papers, and to work on questionable fingerprints for comparison or identification purposes.
Chaudhry said that with a properly functioning forensic lab, investigation officers probing different high profile corruption cases would be able to complete complaint verifications, inquiries and investigations transparently and on merit.
He added NAB has been engaging with different governmental and non-governmental organizations and civil society in its fight against corruption.
Chaudhry said that with improved infrastructure and rationalised workload, a time limit of 10 months has been set to resolve cases.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 30th, 2016.