National Accountability Laws (NAB)

As Amended by the National Accountability (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. XIV of 2026)

CONTENTS:
✔ National Accountability Ordinance, 1999
✔ National Accountability Bureau (Recovery and Reward) Rules, 2002

CONTENTS of
National Accountability Ordinance, 1999
Preamble
1. Short Title
2. Commencement
3. Ordinance to override other laws
4. Application
5. Definitions
5A. Tenure of a Judge
5B. Pensionery benefits to serving District and Sessions Judge retiring while serving as Judge of a Court
6. National Accountability Bureau
7. Deputy Chairman, National Accountability Bureau
8. Prosecutor General Accountability
9. Corruption and corrupt practices
10. Punishment for corruption and corrupt practices
11. Omitted
12. Power to freeze property
13. Claim or objection against freezing
14. Omitted
15. Disqualification to contest elections or to hold public office
16. Case management and trial of offences
16A. Transfer of cases
16B. Contempt of Court
17. Provisions of the Code to apply
18. Cognizance of offences
19. Power to call for information
20. Reporting of suspicious financial transactions
21. International Cooperation- Request for mutual legal assistance
22. Jurisdiction
23. Omitted
24. Arrest
25. Voluntary return and plea bargain
25A. Payment of loans, etc.
26. Tender of pardon
27. Power to seek assistance
28. Appointment of officer and staff in the National Accountability Bureau
29. Accused to be competent witness
30. False evidence etc.
31. Prohibition to hamper investigation
31A. Omitted
31B. Withdrawal from prosecution
31C. Court to take cognizance of offence with prior approval of the State Bank
31D. Inquiry, investigation or proceedings in respect of imprudent bank loans, etc.
31DD. Approval of the State Bank of Pakistan
31E. Protection of witnesses
32. Appeal and revision
32A. Second Appeal
33. Transfer of pending proceedings
33A. Payment of bonuses etc.
33B. Reporting of public contracts.
33C. Measures for the prevention of corruption and corrupt practices
33D. NAB to submit an annual report
33E. Recovery of amount of fines, etc., as arrears of land revenue
33F. Restriction on issuance of public statements
33G. Punishment for making public statements
34. Power to make rules
34A. Delegation of Powers
35. Repeal
36. Indemnity
37. Removal of Difficulties
THE SCHEDULE