‘NAB’s sun shining across country’: Chairman’s response to Punjab CM

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Azaz Syed
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National Accountability Bureau Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal on Thursday, May 2, 2018 said the anti-graft body's 'sun' was shining across the country, not just Punjab. Photo: Geo News screengrab
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ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal said on Wednesday the anti-graft body’s “sun was shining across the country not just in Punjab.”

The statement from Justice (retd) Iqbal was a response to Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif who during a Labour Day event had said the sun of NAB was shining over Punjab, adding that the bureau’s investigations in the province were welcomed but he would not accept double standards.

"There will be no bias in our crackdown on corrupt persons," said the NAB chief during a meeting of the anti-graft body's executive board.

He further instructed to take all possible measures to arrest fugitives and wanted persons.

"NAB does not believe in preferential treatment with anyone," stressed Justice (retd) Iqbal.

‘A good thing’

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif continued the back and forth with the NAB chairman, remarking that it was good that NAB’s sun was shining across the country. 

Speaking with reporters, Shehbaz said 99.9 per cent of loans provided to 12 million people in Punjab were returned, but on the other hand, individuals got billions of rupees loans waived off.