ISLAMABAD: In a meeting, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Executive Board has approved the filing of three corruption references against various individuals for inflicting a loss of millions of rupees to the national exchequer. The approval was granted by Chairman Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal who chaired NAB Board s meeting held in Islamabad on Wednesday. The Board approved a reference against Khawaja Anwar Majeed and others on the allegations of corruption and money laundering, causing a loss of 340 million rupees. It was also decided in the meeting that three inquires against various people on charges of corruption would also be opened. While addressing the participants of the meeting, NAB chairman said that corruption is like cancer and it is eating the whole country.

Source: Pakistan Today October 16, 2019 15:11 UTC