NAB chief warns senior officials against influencing inquiries

Also opens a series of investigations against suspected embezzlement and nepotism

LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau Chairperson Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal warned senior officials exerting influence on the inquiries underway.

He warned of strict action to monitor officials leveraging legal processes of the anti-graft body.

Sources reveal that a notification, issued recently by the chairperson takes in view illegal interventions by high-ranking officials of the anti-corruption units of the NAB headquarters.

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The notification, a copy of which is available with The Express Tribune, is a red alert against internal influence in the enquiry of suspected corruption cases in different regions.

“…all the officers of NAB are required to work within their domain/mandate in order to ensure merit/rule of law for efficient and logical conclusion of the cases without fear and favour,” the letter read.

In addition to the notification, the chairperson also opened a series of investigations against certain government officials and staff, suspected of embezzlement, nepotism and overstepping authority.