Rs1.117b property handed back to govt departs

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Tuesday handed properties and cash worth Rs1.117 billion to government departments after their recovery in different corruption cases last year.

The cheques were distributed by Governor Shah Farman along with Director General NAB Farooq Nasir Awan during a ceremony held at NAB headquarters.

Cheques of Rs723 million were given to Additional Secretary Finance. Property of Rs212 million was handed over to member National Highway Authority (NHA) and Rs180 million worth property given back to Pakistan Post.

Brigadier (R) Farooq Naser Awan while briefing the governor about the performance of NAB K-P informed that it had 100 per cent disposal rate of the complaints.

He also highlighted that since inception NAB K-P had completed 1,940 inquiries and filed 371 references in accountability courts.

He added that so far about Rs.15 billion had been recovered by NAB K-P. NAB has a conviction rate of 57 per cent which was highest among all anti-corruption agencies of Pakistan.

Governor Shah Farman appreciated the performance of NAB. He highlighted the importance of awareness against corruption among the masses so that mindset could be changed. Habibur Rehman Addl Director, Imran Ali Mangrio Addl Director, Israrul Haq Additional Director Staff, Tariq Babar Deputy Director, Mehvish Gul Assistant Director, Ali Hassan Assistant Director, Rafi Jan Assistant Director, Uzair Assistant Director were awarded over best officers certificates. The governor while appreciating the performance of NAB K-P against corruption said there was no room for corruption in our religion. He said there was a need to create awareness among masses against menace of corruption and added it was imperative to change people’s mindset by strictly adherence to teaching of Islam. The DG NAB informed that over Rs1.11 billion ill-gotten money had been recovered.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 19^th, 2022.