ISLAMABAD Mar 14 (TNS): Chairman National Accountability Bureau Justice Javed Iqbal chaired a meeting at NAB headquarters to review the operational strategy of the anti-graft watchdog, says a press release issued by NAB here on Wednesday.
The chairman directed NAB officers to clearly write the purpose of Call up notices to the person as an accused or witness. In case the person is being called as an accused, NAB clearly write in call up notices the details of the alleged case against him including the details of charges against the accused as knowing about the details of the charges and accusations are the right of any accused. Likewise, he said the witness should be clearly conveyed in the call up notices that he is being called in what case. And the aim of calling him is to seek his help for collection of information from him about the relevant case so that the corrupt with the help of solid evidence and proofs could lead to sentencing the accused under the law.
Chairman NAB directed the officers to ensure self respect of the witnesses as well the accused and record the statement of the accused or witness on the given time. Moreover, the visiting witnesses should be provided complete security in the NAB office.
Chairman directed to write the diary of each case on daily basis. Combine investigation (CIT) will ensure that the case will be concluded in the light of collected evidence and statement of the accused and witness as per law that too within prescribed time limits.
Chairman said NAB should not pend the investigations, verifications and inquiries for years. And the law takes its course in punishing the corrupt.
