ISLAMABAD ( WNAM REPORT): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF), Ministry of Overseas Pakistani & HRD, in a ceremony at NAB Headquarters. Director General, (Welfare & Services Division ( OPF Mrs. Laeeqa Ambreen and Director General (A&P) NAB Mr. Izhar Ahmed Awan signed the MoU in the presence of Chairman NAB Lt. Gen ( Retd) Nazir Ahmed, Prosecutor General Accountability, Syed Ihtesham Qadir Shah, Chairman OPF Board of Governors Syed Qamar Raza, Managing Director OPF Muhammad Afzal Bhatti and other senior officers of NAB and OPF at NAB (HQ).
Memorandum of Understanding has been framed between the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to establish a formal framework for mutual cooperation and strategic coordination in addressing all forms of issues and complaints of overseas Pakistanis, related to property disputes, financial fraud, misuse of authority, and other matter which may require NAB’s intervention.
The main objective of this Memorandum of Understanding is to create an efficient and collaborative mechanism whereby OPF and NAB shall jointly address and resolve grievances reported by overseas Pakistanis. Such grievances may encompass, without limitation, fraudulent practices in housing schemes, disputes pertaining to property possession, allotment and incidents of financial mismanagement or irregularities perpetrated by housing developers and private individuals.
Under this Memorandum of Understanding a dedicated facilitation desk or cell for Overseas Pakistanis at all NAB offices (including Head Office and Regional Offices) will be established to receive and process complaints referred by OPF or overseas Pakistanis, directly. Also a helpline will be established between NAB and OPF for constant liaison to address complaints filed by Overseas Pakistanis.
Earlier, OPF team gave a detailed briefing on the working of OPF and issues faced by Oversees Pakistanis.
At this occasion, Chairman NAB emphasized that the overseas Pakistanis are a valuable asset to our country, and NAB, in collaboration with OPF, will take all possible measures to resolve their issues. He further stated that NAB will ensure that those who cheat or fraud overseas Pakistanis will be given appropriate legal punishments.
