‘Pakistan role model for SAARC nations in graft eradication’

NAB chairman says it is the only country whose Corruption Perception Index has decreased


APP June 08, 2017
NAB Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry with representatives of SAARC member countries. PHOTO: EXPRESS

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry Wednesday said Pakistan was the role model for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries in eradication of corruption.

Chairing a meeting to review performance of NAB in eradication of corruption here, he said it was encouraging for Pakistan that it was considered as role model for SAARC countries in eradication of corruption due to NAB’s efforts, a press release said.

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He said it was a great achievement for Pakistan to become first chairman of SAARC Anti-Corruption Forum, adding: “Pakistan is the only country who’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI), according to Transparency International report, has decreased from 175 to 116 during the last three years.”

He said NAB since its inception had received about 343,356 complaints from individuals and private/public organizations.

During this period, he said, NAB authorised 11,581 complaint verification, 7,587 inquiries, 3,846 investigations, filed 2,808 corruption references in respective accountability courts and overall conviction ratio remained about 76 percent.

Since NAB’s inception, Chaudhry said, one of its major achievements had been the recovery of around Rs287.763 billion of ill-gotten money, which was deposited in the national exchequer.

He said NAB had devised a comprehensive Partly Quantified Grading System in NAB to review and further improve the performance of its officers.

Under the grading system, performance of NAB’s regional bureaus was being evaluated on regular basis, which was proving useful in their further improvement, he added.

He said NAB was one of the world investigation agencies, which has been prescribed for efficient, effective and expeditious disposal of all cases including white collar crimes in a maximum period of 10 months from complaint verification-to-inquiry-to-investigation and finally to a reference in the accountability court.

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Chaudhry said NAB had organised a SAARC seminar in Islamabad in which SAARC member countries including India had participated and appreciated the Anti-Corruption Strategy adopted by NAB in curbing corruption.

However, the performance of NAB has improved as the number of complaints, inquiries and investigations has doubled during the tenure of current management, which reflects enhanced public trust in the bureau.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 8th, 2017.

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