The federal cabinet has approved the salary package, perquisites and benefits of Lt. General (R) Nazir Ahmad Butt as Chairman, National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

According to news reports, after obtaining the cabinet’s approval, Chairman NAB will get Rs17 lacs monthly as a salary, a government residence and two vehicles. At the same time, he will also get a plot of two kanals in the federal capital. NAB chairman will further get 2000 units of electricity per month and 600 litres of petrol each month.

The Ministry of Law and Justice, after obtaining approval and authorisation from the Minister of Law and Justice, solicited the approval of the federal cabinet through the circulation of the summary for determination of terms and conditions of the Chairman NAB as admissible to a judge of a Supreme Court of Pakistan.

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It is pertinent to mention here that Lt. General (R) Nazir Ahmad was appointed as Chairman NAB by Ministry of Law and Justice on March 6 and had assumed charge on the same day.