NAB recovers Rs 200b from corrupt politicians, bureaucrats: DG NAB
By Ali Imran

ISLAMABAD—National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has so far collected Rs. 200 billion from the corrupt politicians and bureaucrats, said DG NAB.
Speaking at a press conference here at the National Accountability Bureau headquarters on Thursday, the DG NAB, Mohsin Khan said that laws pertaining to money laundering were being reviewed. He said that corruption was an international issue and Corruption Day would be observed on December 9 across the country.
He said that work across the world was underway to check corruption and changes were rapidly taking place. He said that media could play vital role in controlling corruption.
Mohsin Khan said that 30 institutions and 60 laws had been functioning to eliminate the menace from the society. He said that Rs. 1 million would be granted to the citizen as a reward who point out corrupt officer in the National Accountability Bureau. He underlined the need for addressing root causes of corruption. The world he said was focusing on the issue.
The DG NAB said that a programme in connection with the Corruption Day would be held at national library on December 9 with President Musharraf in the chair. Besides, a walk would be held from convention centre chowk to parliament house and radio and TV channels would telecast special marathon programmes. He said that awareness would be created at school level. Mohsin Khan said that walks would also be held in Sindh and NWFP where Governors would lead the walks. The CDA he said would display banners in the federal capital. He said that the affectees of the cooperative housing society would be compensated that day.