Corrupt elements have badly affected economy: NAB

Author: NNI

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal has said that the anti-graft watchdog has not badly affect the economy but the corrupt elements were affecting the economy.

He was chairing a meeting on corruption cases here on Wednesday.

During the meeting, NAB Lahore Director General Shahzad Saleem briefed the chairman about mega graft cases.

Justice Iqbal said that the agreements had been signed with foreign companies in the past instead of awarding tenders to Pakistani companies.

Published in Daily Times, November 15th 2018.

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