National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Nazir Ahmed on Monday vowed to make the institution apolitical as he admitted that the anti-graft watchdog had been used as a political tool in the past.
“NAB has been involved in various controversies in recent past and we are cognizant of our shortcomings and mistakes,” Mr Ahmed said while addressing a ceremony. He said steps were being taken to restore credibility of the NAB, adding: “We will win public trust and will fulfill our responsibilities”.
He said that NAB had rendered immense service to this country and society, adding that recoveries were being made in corruption cases. He also hinted at new legislation to strengthen NAB. He said the anti-graft watchdog had no “favourites and enemy” in its struggle against corruption, adding that they will to every length to free NAB from the political influence.
