NAB determined to deal money laundering, white collar crime cases on merit: Javed

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal has said that the NAB determined to deal with money laundering and white collar crime cases on merit bases.

According to the declaration of the bureau, an important meeting was held under the chairmanship of the NAB chairman in which various references were discussed in detail.

The bureau is determined to take money laundering and white collar crimes cases to logical conclusion, adding that all resources were being utilized for the arrest of fugitives and proclaimed offenders.

The NAB chairman while directed to file petitions for early hearing for speedy disposal of 1,230 corruption references currently awaiting hearing in various accountability courts and said that the law will take its course for punishing the looters of billions of rupee.

He said that eradication of corruption from the country was the top priority of the NAB, adding that a surgical operation was the only remedy for eradicating the cancer of corruption from the country. “The anti-graft watchdog was determined to root out corruption with renewed vigour and determination,” he added.