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Qamar Zaman Chaudhry

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Chaudhry Qamar Zaman
قمرزمان (Urdu)
Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau
In office
11 October 2013 – 10 October 2017[1]
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Preceded byFasih Bokhari
Succeeded byJavaid Iqbal
Personal details
Born
Qamar Zaman

1950 (age 73–74)
NationalityPakistani
ResidenceIslamabad
OccupationBureaucrat[2]

Chaudhry Qamar Zaman is a retired Pakistani bureaucrat who served in BPS-22 grade as the Interior Secretary of Pakistan and ex-Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB).[3][4][1]

Chairman NAB

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NAB, the country’s top anti-graft watchdog,[1] had almost become dysfunctional after the Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed the then NAB chairman Fasih Bokhari through its 28 May 2013 judgment. Qamar Zaman has held several key positions in his career.[5] Qamar Zaman was criticized in the local media after Supreme Court ordered an investigation of Qamar for his alleged involvement in a major corruption scandal. However, an internal inquiry carried out by his own agency did not lead to any formal charges against him in a court of law.[6]

Positions held in the past

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Qamar Zaman Chaudhry - four successful years as NAB chairman". The News International (newspaper). 10 October 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e Profile of Qamar Zaman Chaudhry The Nation (newspaper), Retrieved 4 July 2018
  3. ^ "formal appointment of Qamar Zaman Chaudhry as the new Chairman of NAB" (Press release). National Accountability Bureau (NAB) website. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Chairman NAB: Qamar Zaman Chaudhry notified over appointment". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 10 October 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Prime Minister and Opposition leader have agreed to appoint Qamar Zaman Chaudhry as Chairman NAB". Dunya TV News (Pakistan). 8 October 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. ^ Qamar resumes NAB chairman office The Nation (newspaper), Published 27 December 2013, Retrieved 4 July 2018