Corrupts be hanged to lessen country's populace: Javed Iqbal.

ISLAMABAD -- Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal has said that 'If death sentences are initiated in the country over the corruption charges then half of the population of Pakistan will be lessened.'

'NAB does not do legislation to punishment the corrupt elements, it is prerogative of the Parliament,' Chairman NAB said while addressing a ceremony at the Presidency on occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day.

He said, every step of bureau is aimed for the betterment of Pakistan, 'NAB will continue its work according to the law of the land despite hue and cry, he continued.

The accountability watch-dog chairman added, 'I have been successful in making people in power realise that those involved in corruption will have to give an answer.

He questioned what's wrong in asking from those people about their means of income who, owned 70cc motorbikes in past and today own huge towers in Dubai

He continued, 'When I asked someone I found out that instead of spending Rs500,000, Rs5 million were spent and in place of Rs5 million, Rs500 million were...