Pakistan’s CPI decreased from 175 position to 116: NAB spokesperson

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Owing to outstanding performance of National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Pakistan’s corruption perception Index (CPI) has been decreased from 175 position to 116, said by the corruption watchdog body spokesperson. According to the anti-graft watchdog body’s spokesperson, NAB is a role model not only for the country but also for entire SAARC countries. Due to outstanding performance of NAB, Pakistan’s corruption perception Index (CPI) has been decreased from 175 position to 116. He stated that Pakistan is the only country whose corruption perception index is persistently on declining trend. “The performance of NAB has been lauded by SAARC countries including India,” he added. It also said that the NAB had been unanimously elected as chairman of SAARC Anti-Corruption Forum which is the great achievement of Pakistan due to NAB’s efforts. It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan and China have already inked a memorandum of understanding MoU for eradication of corruption. Pakistan and China would jointly work for ensuring transparency in China Pakistan economic coordination CPEC project. “NAB is only anti-corruption institution which is playing vital role in recovering the looted money from culprit. NAB during the last 2018-19 has recovered Rs 71 billion through direct and indirect way and deposited in national exchequer last year. The recovery made possible to return to hundreds of victims and some government departments. This reflects excellent performance of NAB. The reports of renowned national and international organizations like PILDAT, Mishal Pakistan, Transparency International Pakistan and World Economic Forum also confirms excellent performance of NAB. “NAB has prescribed 10 months’ timeframe for logical conclusion of mega corruption cases. Pakistan is the only country in the world who has prescribed 10 months’ time frame for logical conclusion of mega corruption white collar cases.” A day earlier, the Prime Minister’s Office has sent the copy of proposed amendments in the NAB Ordinance to all ministers and sought their input in this regard. According to the sources, the prime minister wanted to introduce amendments in NAB Ordinance 1999 and he had sought suggestions from them.