Performance review: Corruption ebbs in Pakistan, says NAB
Bureau says more complaints were filed in 2014 than in previous two years.
During 2014 NAB recovered Rs4 billion, received 19,816 complaints, authorised 767 inquiries, of which 276 were converted into investigations and 152 references were filed in the Accountability Court, it said. STOCK IMAGE
ISLAMABAD:
The menace of corruption is gradually coming under control due to the policies of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the corruption watchdog said on Sunday.
Pakistan has achieved its best Corruption Perception Index (CPI) in the last 20 years jumping from 175 to 126, NAB reminded, pointing to the list issued by the Transparency International, NAB said in a press release.
During 2014 NAB recovered Rs4 billion, received 19,816 complaints, authorised 767 inquiries, of which 276 were converted into investigations and 152 references were filed in the Accountability Court, it said.
The figures of complaints, inquiries and investigations are almost double as compared to the same period of October 2012 to September 2013 with 10,414 complaints, 276 inquiries, 84 investigations and 138 references respectively.
The comparative figures for the latest two years are indicative of the hard work being put in by all ranks of NAB staff, the press release said.
Increase in the number of complaints also reflects enhanced public trust in the NAB, it said.
NAB chairman has proposed to all newspapers to print the message “SAY NO TO CORRUPTION” on top of the front pages. Supporting the cause of NAB to create awareness against the ill effects of corruption amongst the masses through newspapers will go a long way in eradicating corruption in our country, he said according to the press release.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 2nd, 2015.
The menace of corruption is gradually coming under control due to the policies of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the corruption watchdog said on Sunday.
Pakistan has achieved its best Corruption Perception Index (CPI) in the last 20 years jumping from 175 to 126, NAB reminded, pointing to the list issued by the Transparency International, NAB said in a press release.
During 2014 NAB recovered Rs4 billion, received 19,816 complaints, authorised 767 inquiries, of which 276 were converted into investigations and 152 references were filed in the Accountability Court, it said.
The figures of complaints, inquiries and investigations are almost double as compared to the same period of October 2012 to September 2013 with 10,414 complaints, 276 inquiries, 84 investigations and 138 references respectively.
The comparative figures for the latest two years are indicative of the hard work being put in by all ranks of NAB staff, the press release said.
Increase in the number of complaints also reflects enhanced public trust in the NAB, it said.
NAB chairman has proposed to all newspapers to print the message “SAY NO TO CORRUPTION” on top of the front pages. Supporting the cause of NAB to create awareness against the ill effects of corruption amongst the masses through newspapers will go a long way in eradicating corruption in our country, he said according to the press release.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 2nd, 2015.