ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has so far recovered over Rs37 billion from 4,565 accused since its inception in 1999.
In a briefing to a Senate committee, NAB Director General (operations) Zahir Shah said that since 2010, the NAB recovered Rs25.6 billion from 2,591 accused through voluntary returns and plea bargains.
In a briefing to a Senate committee, NAB Director General (operations) Zahir Shah said the bureau had so far recovered over Rs37 billion from 4,565 accused since its inception in 1999. He had said that since 2010, the NAB recovered Rs25.6 billion from 2,591 accused through voluntary returns and plea bargains.
Last year, the Supreme Court had also taken a suo moto notice and stopped the NAB from practicing plea bargains and voluntary return.
The National Accountability Ordinance’s plea bargain provision came under fire in the Supreme Court on Wednesday with the court saying that it cannot look the other way while the plea bargain and voluntary return practices continue. The SC had ruled the authority of the NAB chairman to accept the offer of the voluntary return of the illegally earned money by corrupt public servants was, prima facie, in conflict with provisions of the Constitution.
