Iqbal said the biggest issue in the country was of dishonesty, so putting an end to corruption should be the anti-corruption body's priority. NAB took out all the corruption cases which were hidden, only to lead them to their conclusion in the light of law and as per merit, he added. The chairman NAB further said that plea bargain rule was unjustly criticised as without plea bargain, no recoveries of stolen money would have been made.
He further said that organised propaganda was being made against the probe body and those criticising thought that the NAB was not functioning as per the law. "We have scrutinised all the legal aspects and the Supreme Court never called the authority unconstitutional and having draconian law." The chairman distributed cheques amounting to Rs 749.9 million among affectees of Shaheen Foundation, Tele Town Housing Society and Chargia Housing Society Wah.
He said NAB since its inception had recovered Rs 297 billion from corrupt elements and deposited the amount in national exchequer. He further said procedures had been changed to meet the expectations of the nation.