Amendments in NAO: TI Pakistan concerned at recent development of negotiations

KARACHI: On recent development of negotiations on the amendments in the NAO 1999, Chairman TI Pakistan Sohail Muzaffar has expressed TI Pakistan's concerns that changes in NAO 1999 are welcome for transparent accountability, but are to be made carefully with respect to Pakistan government's commitments on anti-corruption in the UNCAC, the FATF, the OECD Convention and Sustainable Development Goals, said a press release issued on Thursday. Sohail Muzaffar has stated that under the leadership of Chairman, former Justice Javed Iqbal, NAB, anti-corruption drive in the last 34 months has resulted in an impact much needed since its inception, and the NAB has so far made recovery of Rs466 billion, which is a remarkable achievement.

Chairman TI Pakistan also said that Pakistan has ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption UNCAC on 9th August 2007, and the President of Pakistan under Article 6 of UNCAC, has nominated National Accountability Bureau as the Authority, which will develop and implement Pakistan-specific anti-corruption measures in the country and cooperate at international level.-PR

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