Meeting reviews performance of graft buster, under-trial cases
ISLAMABAD:
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had decided to introduce courses for the capacity-building of investigation officers and prosecutors and improve the functioning of the forensic science laboratory in order to improve the quality of its inquiries and investigations.
Chairing a high-level meeting, NAB Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal directed the bureau’s officials to utilise all available resources to conclude the mega corruption and white-collar crimes cases on scientific basis so that the corrupt elements could be punished.
The meeting at the NAB headquarters was also attended by Deputy Chairman Hussain Asghar, Prosecutor General Accountability Syed Asghar Haider, Director General Operations Zahir Shah besides all directors general of the regional bureaus of the graft buster via video link.
National
December 30, 2020
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau s Executive Board Tuesday approved filing corruption references in the mega fake bank accounts scam against former Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chairman Ejaz Haroon, Abdul Ghani Majeed of Omni Group and others for their alleged involvement in illegal allotment of plots in Overseas Cooperative Housing Society Limited (Kidney Hills), Karachi, and payment for the plots through fake bank accounts which inflicted heavy losses on the national exchequer.
Rejecting allegations against the NAB, the Executive Board also announced initiating a probe into what it called baseless, misleading, concocted and fabricated propaganda against it to tarnish its image as an institution under Clause 31 (a) of the NAB Ordinance. The meeting was presided over by NAB Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal and attended by Prosecutor General Accountability Syed Asghar Haider, Director General Operations Zahir Shah, NAB Rawalpindi
NAB okays reference against ex-PIA, Omni Group chiefs
Alleges accused illegally allotted plots of housing society, made payments via fake accounts
ISLAMABAD:
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday accorded approval to file a reference against former Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) chairman Aijaz Haroon, Omni Group head Abdul Ghani Majeed and others in the fake bank accounts case.
They are accused of illegally allotting plots of Overseas Cooperative Housing Society Limited (Kidney Hills) Karachi and making payments through fake bank accounts, which caused a huge loss to the national exchequer.
The decision was taken during the Executive Board Meeting of the anti-graft watchdog chaired by Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal at NAB headquarters.
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Chairman National Accountability Bureau reviews NAB’s Performance
Islamabad, December 19, 2020 (PPI-OT): Honourable Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal Chairman NAB chaired a meeting which was held at NAB Headquarters. Mr. Hussain Asghar, Deputy Chairman NAB, Syed Asghar Haider, Prosecutor General Accountability, Zahir Shah, Director General Operations, DG Rawalpindi attended the meeting whereas all DGs of regional bureaus attended the meeting via video link.
The meeting reviewed the performance of NAB Headquarters and all regional bureaus. The Honourable Chairman NAB directed all regional bureaus to conduct complaint verifications, inquiries and investigations on the basis of solid evidence, statements of the accused and witnesses as per law. It was decided to impart capacity building training courses for investigation officers and prosecutors to further enhance their abilities on modern lines by adopting scientific techniques/methods as per law.