Court orders compliance: NAB seeks report from civic bodies
Discusses measures with ICT, CDA, CDR representatives to curb corruption in cooperative societies
Discusses measures with ICT, CDA, CDR representatives to curb corruption in cooperative societies. PHOTO: National Accountability Bureau
ISLAMABAD:
The country’s top anti-corruption body has sought details from the civic authorities of the twin cities about implementation status of court orders regarding housing societies.
The directive was issued during a meeting of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Prevention Committee for Reformation in Islamabad’s Cooperative Department at the bureau’s headquarters on Thursday.
NAB Acting Chairman Muhammad Imtiaz Tajwar, who is the president of the committee, chaired the meeting.
NAB Director General (Awareness and Prevention) Aliya Rashid, who is vice-president of the committee, also attended.
Representatives from the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration, Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Cooperative Department, Rawalpindi (CDR) attended the meeting.
The bureau sought report from the civic officials about implementation of various court judgments regarding these societies operating in their jurisdictions.
The representatives from ICT, CDA and CDR gave presentations on the steps taken for addressing the concerns of the public regarding cooperative and housing societies.
The panel discussed various measures on curbing corruption in housing societies and identified weaknesses in the system.
Members of the committee shared suggestions on revamping existing procedures and rules to address problems more effectively.
The participants suggested that Rashid visit the one-window operation established by the capital’s administration in January to reduce opportunities for bribes and alleged corruption, in order to suggest improvements to the facility.
The acting chairman also sought a detailed presentation from the three presenting bodies in the next meeting regarding the implementation status of various judgments passed by the Supreme Court, Islamabad High Court and other respective courts regarding cooperative societies and housing societies under their respective jurisdictions.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 6th, 2015.
The country’s top anti-corruption body has sought details from the civic authorities of the twin cities about implementation status of court orders regarding housing societies.
The directive was issued during a meeting of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Prevention Committee for Reformation in Islamabad’s Cooperative Department at the bureau’s headquarters on Thursday.
NAB Acting Chairman Muhammad Imtiaz Tajwar, who is the president of the committee, chaired the meeting.
NAB Director General (Awareness and Prevention) Aliya Rashid, who is vice-president of the committee, also attended.
Representatives from the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration, Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Cooperative Department, Rawalpindi (CDR) attended the meeting.
The bureau sought report from the civic officials about implementation of various court judgments regarding these societies operating in their jurisdictions.
The representatives from ICT, CDA and CDR gave presentations on the steps taken for addressing the concerns of the public regarding cooperative and housing societies.
The panel discussed various measures on curbing corruption in housing societies and identified weaknesses in the system.
Members of the committee shared suggestions on revamping existing procedures and rules to address problems more effectively.
The participants suggested that Rashid visit the one-window operation established by the capital’s administration in January to reduce opportunities for bribes and alleged corruption, in order to suggest improvements to the facility.
The acting chairman also sought a detailed presentation from the three presenting bodies in the next meeting regarding the implementation status of various judgments passed by the Supreme Court, Islamabad High Court and other respective courts regarding cooperative societies and housing societies under their respective jurisdictions.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 6th, 2015.