The federal cabinet rejected the summary to eliminate National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) autonomy on Monday.
The Federal Ministry of Law addressed NAB in a letter rejecting the summary to abolish the watchdog’s autonomy.
The Ministry of Law rejected ending the NAB chairman’s independence. Instead, the NAB insisted that their job be classified as a Civil Service Occupational Group (CSOG).
The Ministry of Law responded to their summary by writing that NAB employees cannot be considered civil servants.
The letter noted that if the recommendation is implemented, the NAB will no longer be independent, and the chairman’s independence will vanish.
The National Assembly amended the 1999 National Accountability Ordinance to limit the NAB’s powers.
The Law minister stated NAB law was utilized to attack political opponents. “The previous government passed the ordinance to extend the tenure of the NAB chairman,” he said
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