ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal on Sunday said that those involved in corruption will be held accountable.
Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad in connection to International anti-Corruption Day at President House, he said that the death sentences over corruption may reduce country’s population by half.
He said, every step of bureau is aimed for the betterment of Pakistan, “NAB will continue its work according to the law of the land despite hue and cry, he continued.
The accountability watch-dog chairman added, “I have been successful in making people in power realise that those involved in corruption will have to give an answer.
He questioned what’s wrong in asking from those people about their means of income who, owned 70cc motorbikes in past and today own huge towers in Dubai
He continued, “When I asked someone I found out that instead of spending Rs500,000, Rs5 million were spent and in place of Rs5 million, Rs500 million were spent. This is the poor nation’s money.” what is wrong in asking about it?” Justice (retd) Iqbal continued.
Turning towards the bureaucrats, Iqbal said, “Every bureaucrat should go along with the government’s orders which are according to the law, adding that propaganda was done against NAB.
“Time is moving forward, we are living in the present and we should make sure our future is better,” he added.
The NAB chairman said that the Bureau will continue its work according to the law of the land despite hue and cry.
The Chairman credited the present government for giving complete autonomy to the anti-graft agency.