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LAHORE, (APP): Federal Minister for Science and Technology,
Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Monday that National Accountability
Bureau (NAB) needed to improve it’s performance as well as procedure
to move forward in the right direction.
He was talking to media here on Monday after inaugural of International
Conference on halal foods,pharmaceuticals and cosmetics jointly
organised by PCSIR and Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA).
Responding to a question about the remarks of Prime Minister
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif about NAB,he said that he had pointed out some
areas which must be addressed to improve performance.
Rana Tanveer said the government was focussed on transparency
and good governance which were vital to carry out the ongoing
development projects.
While responding to a question regarding PPP,the minister
categorically stated that Pakistan Peoples Party was
not being targetted in Sindh and added,”We all are available
for any accountability but there should be improvement in
the affairs of the NAB”.
To another query,the minister said that negotiation was in progress
with Sri Lanka to sell Pakistani JF-17 Thunder planes but a decision was
not reached yet.