Federal Cabinet approves NAB Ordinance 2019, forwarded to President
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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance 2019 on Friday and forwarded it to the President Arif Alvi for final approval.
Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday has sent the proposal of NAB Amendment Ordinance 2019 to Prime Minister (PM) Office, who approved these amendments.
The proposal stated that the anti-graft watchdog will be able to take action against corruption of over Rs 500 million. No action will be launched against government employees in case of departmental deficiencies, it read.
The proposal further added that the assets of government workers cannot be seized unless directed by the court and if NAB inquiry is incomplete after three months, the detained public servant will have right of bail.
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