KARACHI: Former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf Saturday called the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) a “mature institution”.
Addressing a seminar here, Musharraf appreciated the NAB’s performance, which he said has improved in 15 years.
However, he added that there is a need to carry out reforms in the NAB and that it should not be shut down.
His remarks came a few days after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif warned NAB of action against it for “harassing” government employees.
The former military ruler also suggested that new institutions should not be set up as the existing institutions would take time to get mature
Daily Archives: February 20, 2016
Taliban blow up girls school in South Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: Militants said on Saturday they had blown up a girls’ school in South Waziristan , the latest in a string of attacks on educational institutions. There were no casualties, but the bomb destroyed three out of five classrooms of … read more
Anti-terror operation to continue till elimination of menace: President
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain says anti-terror operation would continue till the elimination of the menace from all parts of the country, including Karachi. Addressing Convocation of Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology in Islamabad on Saturday, he said the … read more
Sindh govt keen to provide job opportunities to youth: CM House
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US lauds Pakistan’s commitment to fight terrorists
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