The National Accountability Bureau is playing a significant role in preventing corruption and saving national resources.

This was stated by NAB Chairman Lieutenant General retired Nazir Ahmed, while addressing a ceremony in Islamabad today.

He said since its establishment, the NAB has recovered 6.1 trillion rupees directly and indirectly. He said in the current year, 3.8 trillion rupees, equivalent to 13.57 billion dollars, have been recovered, which is the largest recovery in a single year.

The Chairman commended NAB Karachi, NAB Sukkur, and NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for their impressive performance this year. He said Karachi and Sukkur regions indirectly recovered 1.8 million acres of forest land, saving 2.4 trillion rupees and 1.1 trillion rupees, respectively.

Lieutenant General retired Nazir Ahmed said NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa made indirect recoveries worth 194. 937 billion rupees.