ISLAMABAD
\nNational Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday hailed NAB\u2019s record Rs 6.213 trillion recovery in 2025, praising Chairman Nazir Ahmed Butt\u2019s leadership and the Bureau\u2019s reform-driven transformation into a transparent, people- and business-friendly institution.
\nThe Speaker expressed these views during a meeting with Chairman NAB at Parliament House, where Nazir Ahmed presented the Bureau\u2019s Annual Report 2025. Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq commended the leadership of Chairman NAB Nazir Ahmed, under whose stewardship the Bureau achieved a record-breaking recovery of Rs. 6.213 trillion\u2014the highest annual figure since its inception in 1999.
\nHe further appreciated NAB\u2019s cumulative recoveries of Rs. 11.524 trillion (approximately USD 41 billion) over the past three years, noting that the 2025 recovery alone accounts for more than half of this amount and is thirteen times higher than the total recoveries recorded over the preceding 23 years.
\nThe Speaker also expressed satisfaction over NAB\u2019s 72 percent prosecution success rate, terming it a significant indicator of institutional effectiveness. He further highlighted NAB\u2019s success in reclaiming approximately 2.98 million acres of encroached or misappropriated state and forest land, valued at Rs. 5.98 trillion.
\nWhile Praising NAB\u2019s people-centric approach, the Speaker noted that the Bureau has provided relief to 115,587 affectees of fraudulent housing and investment schemes through the disbursement of Rs. 180 billion. He also acknowledged NAB\u2019s focus on complex financial crimes, which led to the attachment of assets worth Rs. 127 billion in 39 high-profile anti-money laundering cases.
\nDuring the meeting, Chairman NAB Nazir Ahmed briefed the Speaker on major institutional reforms aimed at enhancing transparency, fairness, and inclusivity. These include the establishment of specialized Facilitation Cells for parliamentarians, civil bureaucracy, the business community, and overseas Pakistanis.
\nHe further informed that NAB has introduced AI-assisted investigations and transitioned to a paperless working environment through the implementation of the NAB E-Office (NEO) system in 2025. Later on, Chairman NAB expressed his gratitude to the Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq for his support and appreciated the constructive role of Parliament and its members in the fight against corruption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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