National Accountability Bureau - wikipedia National Accountability Bureau This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2015 ) National Accountability Bureau قومی احتساب ادارہ ‬ Agency overview Formed November 16, 1999 ; 18 years ago ( 1999 - 11 - 16 ) Preceding Constitution of Pakistan Jurisdiction Constitution of Pakistan Headquarters Islamabad Capital Venue Agency executive Senior Justice ( Retired ) Javed Iqbal, Chairman Parent department Autonomous ( Autonomous ) Website www.nab.gov.pk The National Accountability Bureau ( Urdu : قومی احتساب ادارہ ‬ ‎ ; abbreviated NAB ), is an autonomous and constitutionally established federal institution responsible to build efforts against corruption and prepare critical national economic intelligence assessments against economic terrorism to the Government of Pakistan. It has come under criticism for inhumane treatment of its detainees and the sweeping powers bestowed upon it under the National Accountability Ordinance 1999 promulgated by a military junta. Pakistan 's parliamentary committee that monitors corruption cases has criticized The National Accountability Bureau for its unwillingness to prosecute former Army officers involved in corruption scandals. The NAB is empowered to undertake any necessary prevention and awareness, in all means, in addition to enforce its operations against the economic terrorism and financial crimes. It was established on 16 November 1999 and its sphere of operation has been expanded and extended since. The constitution grants to launch investigations, conduct inquiries, and issues arrests warrants against the individuals suspected in the financial mismanagement, terrorism, corruptions ( all in private - sector, state - sector, defence sector, and corporate - sector ), and directs cases to accountability courts. Established by Ordinance No. XIX in 1999, its powers has been extended to conduct inquiry at higher level by the Article 270AA of the Constitution of Pakistan. With its chief headquarters located in Islamabad, it has four regional offices in the four provinces of the country as well as four capital territories of the country. As of present, the institution is constituted and directed by its current chairman, Justice ( R ) Javed Iqbal. Contents 1 Mission 2 Organization 3 Performance and notable operations 3.1 Financial recoveries 3.2 Prosecution and investigations 3.3 Infrastructure 3.4 Criticism 4 Past Chairmen 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Mission Its mission according to the official website : `` is to work to eliminate corruption through a comprehensive approach encompassing prevention, awareness, monitoring and combating. '' Organization The bureau has two principal officers : the Chairman ; and the Prosecutor General of Accountability in Pakistan. The Chairman is the head of investigation, and serves a four - year term. Lt - Gen Syed Mohammad Amjad was the first chairman of the bureau. Justice ( R ) Javed Iqbal is the present chairman of NAB. The Prosecutor General is the head of prosecution, and serves a three - year term. Deputy Attorney General Waqas Qadeer Dar is current Prosecutor General of National Accountability Bureau ( Nab ). Performance and notable operations Financial recoveries Since its formation, the institution has recovered over Rs. 240 Bn ( approximately $ 4 Bn ) from corruption committed by country 's elite politicians, bureaucrats, former military officers, and those involved in the white - collar crimes. According to Musharraf the `` NAB was created to put the fear of God in the corrupt, as Pakistan was on the brink of being declared a failed state before he came to power. '' In its research studies published by NAB in 2011, the institution has recovered Rs. 119.5 Bn from bank defaults and provided Rs. 60Bn to restructured the banks. Prosecution and investigations In 2011, the NAB reported that it has 1791 cases that were under prosecution, out of which, 1093 cases prosecutions were completed. Infrastructure In 2013, NAB inducted a large number of officers and conducted their Investigation Training at COMSATS University in Islamabad. The officers, after successful completion of the Seven Months off - job and 2 Months on - job training, were posted to different bureaus within the country. There are various challenges currently faced by NAB, including a slow judicial process, difficulty in collecting prosecutable evidence since the majority of country 's public record is not electronically archived or integrated into a central database. NAB employees are consistently kept up to date with new training programs in financial crimes. Criticism The National Accountability Bureau has been criticized by the Supreme Court for mismanagement. Justice Jawad S. Khawaja of the Supreme Court criticized the institution for its practice of ' plea bargain ' and described it as ' institutionalized corruption. ' Under the said practice the Bureau arrests suspects and negotiates for an out - of - court settlement under which the suspect is made to sign a confession and deposit funds of an amount determined by NAB. Justice Khawaja stated during court proceedings that he believed some NAB officials warn influential suspects before arrest to allow them sufficient time to escape. Past Chairmen Cdre. Mohammad Zakaullah, 1999 - 2003 Lt - Gen. Muhammad Amjad, 2003 - 2005 Lt - Gen. Shahid Aziz, 2005 - 2007 Naveed Ahsan, 2007 - 2010 Deedar Hussain, 2010 - 2011 Adm. Fasih Bokhari, 2011 - 2013 Qamar Zaman Chaudhry, 2013 - 2017 Javaid Iqbal, 2017 - Present See also Pakistan portal Ministry of Interior National Reconciliation Ordinance Exit Control List References Jump up ^ Headline news, National. `` Major ( R ) Qamar Zaman Chaudary assumes charge as Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau ''. GEO Television Network. Geo Public News Media plc. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011. ^ Jump up to : National Accountability Bureau. `` National Accountability Bureau ''. National Accountability Bureau. National Accountability Bureau. Retrieved 20 January 2013. Jump up ^ `` Country Reports on Human Rights Practices ''. March 31, 2003. Jump up ^ `` Human Rights Watch Human Rights Developments ''. Jump up ^ `` PAC asks NAB to probe army generals ''. Jump up ^ Pakistan. `` Ordnance No. XVIII of 1999 ''. Constitution of Pakistan. Constitution of Pakistan. Retrieved 20 January 2013. Jump up ^ Govt. Pakistan. `` National Accountability Bureau ( NAB ) Ordinance 1999 ''. Govt. Pakistan. Govt. Pakistan. Retrieved 20 January 2013. Jump up ^ About us -- National Accountability Bureau Jump up ^ `` Financial recoveries ''. Jump up ^ `` Prosecution Data ''. Jump up ^ `` NAB affairs come under scrutiny at Supreme Court ''. DAWN. Retrieved 23 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` SC cancels bail of prime accused in Pattoki Housing Society corruption case ''. Pakistan Observer. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015. 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Question: who is the current chairman of nab pakistan
Answer: Justice (R)
Javed Iqbal