ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Tuesday, formally reviewed National Accountability Bureau’s performance and appreciated its transformation into a technology-driven institution.
He praised the integration of modern technologies, including the use of artificial intelligence in investigations.
Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lieutenant General (R) Nazir Ahmed, called on him at the PM’s House, and presented NAB annual report for the year 2025.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar was also present during the meeting, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
The prime minister also commended NAB’s e-Office framework, which aligned with the government’s broader goals of austerity and transparency.
The prime minister further appreciated NAB’s focus on public service delivery.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting NAB’s professional independence and its mission to safeguard national resources.
While briefing the prime minister, the NAB chairman apprised him that in last year, NAB recovered Rs. 6.213 trillion, which was a record achievement.
He also apprised of the recovery of 2.98 million acres of state and forest land, valued at approximately Rs. 5.99 trillion, adding that Rs. 180 billion had been returned to 115,587 victims of fake and fraudulent housing and investment schemes; an important national service that had helped restore public trust.
The NAB chairman further informed that NAB’s Khuli Katcheri and Central Complaint Cell had successfully bridged the distance between the state and its citizens, ensuring that the Bureau served as a means of grievances’ redressal rather than intimidation.