The Government of Pakistan has decided to make the assets of senior public officials public by December 2026 as part of a broad set of anti-corruption reforms aimed at improving governance and transparency.
According to official documents, the reforms will also focus on strengthening institutions such as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), while improving mechanisms to recover looted wealth from abroad.
The government has assured the International Monetary Fund that it will accelerate governance reforms and implement stronger anti-corruption measures.
Digital system for asset declarations
Under the proposed plan, a digital system will be introduced for collecting asset declarations of senior government officials, and banks will be granted access to verify these records.
Authorities also plan to strengthen asset recovery and management units and create a task force comprising officials from NAB, FIA, and other institutions to improve accountability mechanisms.
Reforms in the NAB structure
The reform plan also includes improving the process for appointing the NAB chairman and enhancing the institution’s autonomy.
Officials said NAB’s performance reports will be made public, while the IMF has also suggested greater opposition representation in the process of appointing the NAB chairman and the establishment of a commission to oversee accountability mechanisms.
The reforms aim to increase transparency, strengthen anti-corruption efforts, and improve governance standards in Pakistan.
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