1. National Accountability Bureau
is Pakistan's apex anti-corruption organization. It is charged with the
responsibility of elimination of corruption through a holistic approach of
awareness, prevention and enforcement. It operates under the National Accountability
Ordinance 1999. It takes cognizance of all offences falling within the National
Accountability Ordinance (NAO). For the initial three years, the focus of its
functions was directed only at detection, investigation and prosecution of
white-collar crim. In February 2002. NAB launched the National Anticorruption
Strategy (NACS) project. The NACS team conducted broad based surveys, studied
external models of international anti-corruption agencies and involved local
stakeholder. All pillars of National Integrity System were studied in detail.
After identifying the causes of corruption in each pillar, a comprehensive
strategy and a detail action plan was recommended. Breaking away from
traditional enforcement based routines NACS has recommended a comprehensive
process. Relevant amendments have been made in NAO and now NAB is empowered to
undertake prevention and awareness in addition to its enforcement functions.
2. NAB derives its legal mandate
from NAO-1999 which is extended to whole of Pakistan including FATA and is also
applicable to all persons in Pakistan and its citizens wherever they may be It
was promulgated with the objective to establish an efficient and all
encompassing anti corruption regime in the country. To build society edifice
against corruption needs long and short term measures with consistency in
application. NAB has been entrusted a state function under the NAO to develop,
arrange, supervise. participate in or conduct educational programmes, media
campaigns and related activities to create will in the society for fight
against corrupt practices. Society at large needs to steered back to norms and
character values presently being followed by cultured and developed societies
of the World. NAB pins hope on future leadership specially students. Parents
today lay more emphasis on 'grades and positions of their siblings but
outrightly have forgotten to give due emphasis to the Character Building
(Kirdar Saazi) NAB took initiative in 2012 and started forming Character
Building Societies with support of Provincial Govts. These are being formed at
School, College and University levels and once a year NAB plans to conduct
workshop at Provincial level involving all appointment holders of these
societies. On similar lines NAB has started forming Coalition Groups'
(Character Building Societies) to fight against corruption and act as whistle
blower at UC, Tehsil and Distt level. Notables of reasonable reputes on non
partisan basis form the hard core and periphery will have members from all
walks of life. Awareness activities also include media campaigns, walks,
seminars, essay writing, declamation and poster competition on anti corruption
themes by students
3 NAB under section 33C (a) of
NAO 1999 is mandated to educate and advise public authorities, holders of
public office and the community at large on measures to combat corruption and
corrupt practices, Awareness is aimed at correcting ill habits of Society
through Education and Character Building so as to build public opinion for Will
to eradicate Corruption and Corrupt Practices. The major object of awareness is
to transform the social attitude from indifference to abhorrence against
corruption, building anti corruption coalition, and putting to lime light
various aspects and dimensions of the menace of corruption by raising awareness
and building requisite character traits. International anti-corruption day is
observed on 9th December all over the world. It signifies the day when United
Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) was first opened for signing at
Merida, Mexico in 2003. The day is observed to highlight the adverse impact of
corruption on humanity. NAB alongwith UNODC have planned to observe this day in
a befitting manner and will organize a siminar on the topic "Say No to
Corruption on 9th December 2014 at Aiwan-i-Sadar, Islamabad. President of
Pakistan has graciously agreed to be the Chief Guest on the occasion.
4. National Accountability Bureau
in collaboration with Pakistan Post intends to introduce a Commemorative Stamp
on December 09, 2014 carrying message "SAY NO TO CORRUPTION". This
will help in the awareness of general public about the ill affects of
corruption and will help in prevention of corruption.
On International Anti Corruption Day, a commemorative postage stamp of Rs. 8/- denomination is being issued by Pakistan Post on December 9, 2014.
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