NAB totally committed to eradicating corruption: NAB chairman

Mass coverage of ‘Say No to corruption’ campaign has created a powerful impact


News Desk June 04, 2017
NAB Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhary. PHOTO: INP

NAB Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry chaired a meeting to review progress on NAB’s awareness and prevention campaign on “SAY NO TO CORRUPTION” during 2015 to 2017 at NAB Headquarters.

NAB Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry chaired a meeting to review progress on NAB’s awareness and prevention campaign on “SAY NO TO CORRUPTION” during 2015 to 2017 at NAB Headquarters.

The campaign which was launched in 2015 and will continue through to 2017 has been immensely successful as it has made a great impact on the public and created a great sense of awareness about the evils of corruption

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The “Say No  To Corruption campaign received wide coverage from the electronic and print media  as NAB is mandated to carry out awareness and prevention functions against corruption in pursuance of Section 33C of NAO 1999.

Under its proactive media strategy, NAB engaged different governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations and Civil Society in its nation-wide campaign against corruption.

Some of the prominent features of the campaign are that the message Say No To Corruption ” is being carried on all ATM machines of all  Banks.

NAB and Higher Education Commission (HEC) have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for creating awareness amongst students of various Universities. Due to this collaboration, 45 thousands Character Building Societies have been established in various Universities, colleges and schools across the country.

Similarly, Pakistan Television (PTV), SNGPL, Islamabad Traffic Police, IESCO, LESCO, GEPCO, FESCO have decided to join hands with NAB in order to disseminate awareness about the ill effects of corruption.  Pakistan Post, has specially designed and formally issued a commemorative stamp with slogan “Say No to Corruption” to mark the World Anti-Corruption Day.

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In addition, NAB in Collaboration with PTA has disseminated NAB message “Say No to Corruption” to all mobile phone subscribers across the country through different mobile phone companies at the eve of World Anti-Corruption Day in order to have awareness about the ill effects of corruption. It was informed that NAB’s video message is being aired in all movie theaters  of the country. NAB’s Awareness and Prevention Campaign has been appreciated by the public at large.

Chaudhry, reiterated that corruption is root cause of all the evils. NAB’s efforts has started yielding dividends as today NAB’s conviction ratio is about 76 percent which is a remarkable achievement in investigation of white collar crimes.

NAB is committed to root out corruption and during the last 3 years has recovered Rs. 45/- billion which is a record achievement.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 4th, 2017.

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