Explanation

"Chairman National Accountability Bureau" means a person who is appointed as such by the Federal Government as mentioned in section 6 (b) 

Chairman, National Accountability Bureau to be appointed by the:

Federal Government after consultation between

the Leader of the House 

and the Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly

Explanation

 "Judge" means the presiding officer of a civil Court

Section 5(g) of the National Accountability Bureau Ordinance, 1999 stipulates that :

a Judge of the Accountability Court shall be appointed by the President of Pakistan,

in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned,

and shall hold office for a period of three years.

Explanation

 a trustee of any trust declared by the accused,

or of which the accused is also a trustee or a beneficiary; and" a benamidar",

"benamidar" means any person who ostensibly holds or is in possession or custody of any property of an accused on his behalf for the benefit and enjoyment of the accused;

Explanation

Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898; established or controlled by a Government on the date

Section 17 of NAO, provides that the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

shall, except those which may be inconsistent with any provision of the NAO,

shall mutatis mutandis, apply to the proceedings under the NAO

Explanation

In terms of Section 24(a) of the NAO, 1999, the Chairman, NAB, has been authorized to arrest an accused at any stage of the inquiry or investigation under NAO, 199

Explanation

Amendment of section 7, Ordinance XVIII of 1999.– In the

The ordinance, in section 7, in sub-section (a), for the word “President”,

the words “Federal Government” shall be substi tuted.

Explanation

Section 5(g) of the National Accountability Bureau Ordinance, 1999 stipulates that a Judge of the Accountability Court shall be appointed by the President of Pakistan,

in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned, and shall hold office for a period of three.

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Explanation

NAB establishedNAB is now the lead anti-corruption investigation agency in Pakistan

Explanation

Explanation

NAB is now the lead anti-corruption investigation agency in Pakistan

it was established by Pervez Musharraf on 16 November 1999

Headquarters: Islamabad