QUETTA: Due to a decline in social values, corruption has widely been accepted in the society and it is need of the hour to revive our golden values to fight back and create abhorrence against the menace of corruption, said NAB Balochistan Director General Zafar Iqbal on Wednesday.
“In the past, there were strong feelings of hatred against corruption, which have been forgotten with the passage of time.”
NAB Balochistan DG Zafar Iqbal was addressing the concluding ceremony of inter-college contests jointly organized by the Education Department and NAB Balochsitan here at Government Degree College Quetta Cantt.
He pointed out that corruption had damaged very fabric of society and pinned his hope on the youth to bring positive changes, “The youth can act as catalyst for change in mindset prevailed in the society.”
“National Accountability Bureau is working under a three-pronged strategy i.e. awareness, prevention and enforcement to eradicate corruption from the country,” he said, adding that today’s ceremony was part of the awareness campaign.
Secretary Colleges and Technical Education Hafiz Abdul Majid, Director NAB Balochistan Mohammad Rafiq Memon, Director Colleges Siraj Kakar and students hailing from far-flung areas of the province attended the ceremony.
Terming the youth real asset to the country, he said that with the support of the Education Department, the youth was being engaged in positive activities to pave the way for corruption free Pakistan.
Referring to 33-C of the NAO 1999, Zafar Iqbal said that under the prevention regime, NAB was striving hard to bring reforms in the rules of the government department.
“With the efforts of the NAB several loopholes in the government rules causing corruption have been identified,” he said, adding that after implementation on NAB recommendation, corruption may be controlled to a great extent in government departments.
On the occasion, NAB Balochistan Director Mohammad Rafiq Memon said that the sentiments expressed by the students in their speeches should be adopted in their practical life as well.
Appreciating efforts of the education department, he said that with the efforts of the education department, students from across the province have proved their flair for fighting corruption in the society.
