NAB Vows To Apprehend 34 Mudarba, Musharka Culprits, Bring Back Absconders

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Dec, 2018 ) :Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice Javed Iqbal Thursday expressed his firm resolve to apprehend 34 culprits involved in Mudarba and Musharka scams, besides repatriating the absconders involved in same scam with the help of Interpol.

Addressing a 'Khuli Ketchery' at NAB headquarters, he said bringing back the looted amount and eradication of corruption was priority of anti-graft watchdog.

NAB had already deposited a record sum of Rs 297 billion in national exchequer after recovering from the corrupt elements, said a press release.

The chairman patiently listened people's complaints regarding complaints including against Mudarba and Musharka and Housing Societies at the Ketchery.

He said the ongoing NAB's investigations against fake housing and cooperative societies would be taken to logical conclusion. NAB has filed Mudarba a reference against Mufti Ehsan in accountability court, Islamabad.

Due to excellent prosecution of NAB, the accountability court had sentenced Mufti Ehsan 10 years imprisonment besides imposing Rs 9 billion fine.

Justice Javed immediately after assuming the coveted post last year had announced to listen to public complaints on last Thursday of every month. Since then he individually heard public complaints of the oppressed, who came from across the country to lodge their complaints. The chairman also issued orders to provide solace to the complainants.

The regional bureaus of NAB also listen to public complaints in their respective areas of operation on last Thursday of every month. This gesture has increased people's confidence in NAB, besides lauding efforts of chairman for eradication of corruption.

The chairman directed NAB officials to computerize public complaints record besides informing people about latest status of their complaints.