ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal, while taking serious notice of concealment of records in connection with Multan Metro Project and four of the 56 public limited companies established by Punjab government, on Tuesday directed the chief secretary to provide the required record at the earliest to ensure the timely completion of the investigation.
Javed Iqbal chaired a high-level meeting at NAB headquarters to review the overall progress of inquiries being conducted on his directions after taking charge of the coveted office on October 11, 2017.
Since taking charge, the chairman had authorised a total of 43 cases for onward prosecution in various NAB courts. The total approved cases included scrutiny of 22 cases, inquiry in 17 cases and authorised investigations in four cases.
The chairman expressed dissatisfaction on the overall progress in 22 cases approved by him for filing in NAB courts. He directed the officials concerned to take the cases to a logical conclusion through inquiry, investigation and scrutiny of various complaints within the stipulated period. He said that the slogan ‘Accountability for All’ would be strictly adhered to in order to free the country from corruption.
He also said that NAB did not believe in revenge and did not promote any affiliation with political parties or individuals. He directed NAB officers to perform their duties diligently and investigate all cases in accordance with the law. He directed the officers to keep pace with the reforms being pushed forward by him.
Javed Iqbal reviewed the progress of investigations in 435 companies established by Pakistanis in Panama and British Virgin Islands, including 15 companies owned by Zulfikar Bukhari, 34 offshore companies owned by Senator Usman Saifullah and his family, four offshore companies of Aleem Khan in the United Kingdom and companies established by Chaudhry Moonis Elahi and others.
