ISLAMABAD: Nationa
l 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 co
rruption 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 co
rruption and corrupt practices by adopting zero tolerance policy across-the-board.
Qamar said NAB is trying to create awareness a
mong the people about effects of co
rruption.
It is encouraging that for the first time anti co
rruption has been made a part of development agenda in the context of governance. “Our experience at fighting co
rruption has led us to understand that enforcement alone cannot be the cure to co
rruption. 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 pub
lic on ill effects of co
rruption 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 co
rruption 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, w
ho possessed the basic qualification in these sections, were given several training by AFP, UNODC, ICT Police, PFSA Lahore and FIA.