Social cancer: Corruption gnawing away country’s resources’ says Iqbal

NAB committed to eradicate corruption at all cost says chairman

National Accountability Bureau Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal has said that corruption is a cancer gnawing at the entrails of the country’s resources.

He made it categorically clear that NAB is absolutely committed to eradicate corruption at all costs from the country and its officers have been directed to nab the corrupt and recover hard earned looted money of innocent people as fight against corruption is our national duty.

He explained that NAB has adopted proactive strategy to check corruption at all levels with iron hands. NAB has prescribed 10-month timeframe for efficient, effective and expeditious disposal of all cases from complaint verification-to filing of reference in the Accountability Court which should be adhered to strictly. No leniency will be tolerated in this regard.

He said that an effective accountability mechanism is quintessential for economic growth, investment and stability of social order. The intervention by NAB has acted as a catalyst, as transparency is a prerequisite for promoting investment and economic growth. Since its inception, NAB had adopted the Enforcement based approach in its fight against corruption.

He said that fighting corruption is a challenging task. Serious efforts are being made to combat corruption with the realisation that it is our collective social responsibility which would result in common well. He said that NAB is determined to corruption free Pakistan and directed all officers of NAB to adopt and demonstrate absolute fairness and transparency in discharge of their national duties.

He appreciated the positive role of intelligentsia, the academia, civil society and media in sensitising people about the ill effects of corruption on our economy and society as well. He said that NAB is apex anti corruption organisation which will leave no stone unturned to eradicate corruption from the country by using all its resources.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 27^th, 2018.