NAB to drop unnecessary cases

FPCCI releases statement that there should be no harassment of the trade, industry

KARACHI:

To alleviate concerns of businessmen, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Lt Gen (Retd) Nazir Ahmed has assured that he will review and reassess the pending cases in NAB about the business community and all those cases which are not genuine, valid and unnecessary will be dropped quickly within the next two months.

He agreed in a meeting that the business community should be facilitated and there should be no harassment of the trade and industry, according to a statement released by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Tuesday.

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He told an FPCCI delegation that they could bring any cases of harassment or bribery against the businesspeople to his knowledge so that he could protect and resolve their cases. He appreciated the business community’s role in keeping the national economy afloat, creating employment opportunities and generating revenue for the country.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 17^th, 2024.

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