NAB determined on policy of accountability for all

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (R) Javed Iqbal has said that NAB is determined to the policy of zero tolerance and accountability for all.

Addressing a cheque distribution ceremony of Model Housing Enclave as chief guest, he said the menace of corruption will be eliminated from the country on priority basis.

Director General NAB Lahore was also present on the occasion, said a press release issued by NAB here on Friday.

Chairman NAB said Double Shah was made as Single Shah by NAB after recovering Rs 4 billion looted by him which had been returned to his victims.

He said Rs 1.2 billion from out of Rs 1.9 billion looted by co-accused in Double Shah case Tasawwar Gilani had been returned by NAB to the affectees. He said NAB had also returned Rs 360 million to the victims of Elite Town Housing Scheme Lahore.

He said NAB Lahore had returned record over Rs 18 billion to 300,000 affectees of Housing sector. He said in today's ceremony over Rs 240.67 had been returned to 190 victims of Model Housing Enclave.

He said NAB did not believe in taking any revenge from any one. The complaint verifications, inquiries and investigations were conducted by NAB on basis of alleged allegations which were not final until availability of solid evidence as per law.

NAB verify the accusations from relevant institutions and accused persons as per law. In case of non availability of evidence after the complaint verifications, inquiries and investigations were closed.

He said NAB was a national institute which believed in transparency and supremacy of law. He said regulators should take notice of the advertisements of fake and non registered housing societies.

They should check whether the society had received NOC, lay out from the concerned regulators or had land in its possession as per law.

The chairman NAB said honesty and Hilal rizk was always prove beneficial. The earners of quick money should think that a man goes to his final destination empty handed.

The chairman appreciated the performance of LAN Lahore under the supervision of DG NAB Lahore and hoped that the performance of NAB Lahore would continue in future with same spirit.