A convocation ceremony of the newly inducted 268 National Accountability Bureau (NAB) investigators will be organized at Aiwan-e-Sadar on Friday.
Mamnoon Hussain, President of Pakistan, is likely to grace the occasion and will award the certificates to the position holders of the investigators’ course.
The remaining officers will be awarded their certificates in a subsequent ceremony upon graduation.
Dr. Chairman NAB, Rear Admiral Saeed Ahmad Sargana has expressed the hope that the infusion of fresh blood will go a long way in furthering the efforts of NAB to eradicate corruption in the society.
To overcome the acute shortage of trained manpower for investigating white collar crimes in a professional manner, NAB inducted 268 officers, after a transparent selection process in 2012.
The National Testing Service (NTS) conducted the entrance test of more than 65,000 candidates, Out of 350 vacancies, 268 officers were recruited and have undergone seven months training that will complete on 11th October 2013.
During their seven month training period they were provided training under the best instructors available among domestic institutions and also supplemented by the experts from the overseas.
They were given the opportunities to investigate, collect evidence, and even conduct mock trials to hone their expertise during the real time activities.
At the conclusion of their training they were subjected to comprehensive tests to assess their capabilities.
These tests included all that they have been trained for including research and report writing. Their training also included an effort to cultivate in them a strong character and principles of humanity and ethical values, so as to ensure their dedication to the eradication of corruption.
