LAHORE: Director National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore Syed Muhammad Hasnain has said that corruption weakened the social and financial structure, claiming the NAB had recovered rupees 289 billion from the corrupt people. Addressing a seminar on the ‘Role of Youth in the war against Corruption’ at the Alhamra here on Wednesday, he said it was through effective operations of the NAB that the corruption was not being committed openly as was the practice in the past. The seminar was the first of the awareness campaign in the schools and colleges by NAB and was held in collaboration with Unique Group of Institutions. A large number of boy and girl students from Unique schools and college, teachers and NAB officers attended the seminar. Director NAB said the awareness campaign had been launched on the instructions of the Chairman NAB Justice Javaid Iqbal and Director General NAB Lahore Shahzad Saleem. He urged the educational institutions to start ‘character building society’ in their schools and colleges, adding the young students should question their parents about the resources if their expenses are higher than the income. Director NAB thanked the media men for supporting the NAB in the war against corruption, adding the support of the masses was vital to ensure transparency in the country. Addressing the seminar, Rector Prof Amjad Ali Khan said Pakistan is the land of the pure and there is no room for corruption in this country, adding the educational institutions would play their due role to educate the youth on the pitfalls of corruption. He said corruption was asocial nuisance and we must deal with it with an iron hand. Event Head Muhammad Naeem Khan Niazi said he was thankful to the Chairman Unique Prof Abdul Manan Khurram for supporting the cause. He said the teachers must educate the younger generation about corruption and importance of accountability in order to ensure a prosperous Pakistan. Students presented speeches on the topic ‘Accountability for All’ while the short play “Anjaam” by the student of Unique school won adulations from the audience. A student Ghayas Haider also presented a national song. Published in Daily Times, March 8th 2018.