ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhary, said the NAB’s Forensic Science lab has been made operational with an aim to equip NAB with latest technology to cater for its emerging needs to eliminate the menace of corruption from the society.He said this while addressing NAB officers after reviewing the
He said this while addressing NAB officers after reviewing progress of NAB’s Forensic Science LAB.
Enumerating the achievements and initiatives of NAB, the Chairman said the NAB is striving to rid the nation of corruption and corrupt practices by adopting zero tolerance policy across-the-board.
Qamar said NAB is trying to create awareness among the people about effects of corruption.
It is encouraging that for the first time anti corruption has been made a part of development agenda in the context of governance. “Our experience at fighting corruption has led us to understand that enforcement alone cannot be the cure to corruption. It requires a coordinated and a concerted effort with a three-pronged strategy of Awareness, Prevention and Enforcement,” he said.
The Chairman said the responsibility to educate the public on ill effects of corruption and to make it aware of its adverse effects lies greatly with the media etc. It is heartening to see that media is playing a proactive role in this drive.
He said that with the help of properly functioning forensic Lab, investigation Officers (IOs) probing corruption cases will produce better and quick results for NAB.
The Chairman NAB said that NAB’s Forensic Science Lab, is meeting our professional requirements and is now equipped with all basic tools/equipment to give expert evidence in all three above sections.
The officers posted at the lab, who possessed the basic qualification in these sections, were given several training by AFP, UNODC, ICT Police, PFSA Lahore and FIA.
