NAB forms committee to address reservations, 'valid complaints' of business community.

Byline: Imtiaz Ali

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday announced the formation of a six-member committee for the improvement of the economy and to address the reservations of the business community and their "valid complaints".

In a press release, the accountability watchdog said that the committee has been formed after consultation with NAB's executive board using the powers granted to it by Section 33(C) of the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), 1999.

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The committee will include the following members:

Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik

Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry President Daroo Khan Achackzai

Former Bank Alfalah president Atif Bajwa

Former Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Mian Anjum Nisar

Millat Tractors Managing Director Sikandar Mustafa Khan, and

Former chief of Citizens Police Liaison Committee Karachi Jameel Yusuf

According to NAB, the committee will present its recommendations regarding any problems faced by the business community to the NAB chairman.

These recommendations will be thoroughly reviewed by a three-member committee - consisting of the NAB deputy chairman, NAB prosecutor general of accountability and DG operations NAB - which will then present its final recommendations to the NAB chairman.

A decision will be taken on the proposals "without any delay and in accordance with the law", the NAB press release said.

The business community committee will also be able to present its requests directly to the NAB chairman and "a legal solution will be devised for every issue through mutual understanding", it added.

However, the handout stated that the decision taken by the NAB chairman...