NAB Modification Despite the president’s unwillingness to sign Bill 2023, it becomes law

Despite the president’s initial rejection to sign the NAB (National Accountability Bureau) Amendment Bill 2023 for the second time, it has already become law. The measure went into force automatically 10 days after the president’s rejection, signalling a dramatic shift in the country’s accountability system.

The amendment bill was enacted in a joint session of Parliament on May 15, after much thought and debate about its possible effects. One of the new law’s important clauses gives the NAB chairman the ability to submit instances that fall outside his competence to the appropriate organisations.

Furthermore, the NAB chairman would now have the authority to close investigations in the lack of tangible proof.

The revisions require the NAB chairman to notify the accountability court of his view on each given case. In the absence of the chairman, the deputy chairman will serve as acting chairman.