《加重处罚法》和《伊斯兰刑法典》若干条款将公职人员贪污、挪用和以其他类似方式侵犯任何财产定为刑事犯罪。《伊斯兰刑法典》将滥用职权产生的一些行为定为刑事犯罪，而司法机关负责人 1990 年指令规定，对于行政官员、执法人员、政府组织和公共机构的任何违反法律法规行为，应根据《伊斯兰刑法典》第 576条提起刑事起诉。
Embezzlement, misappropriation and other diversion of any property by public officials are criminalized by several provisions of the Aggravating Punishment Act and the IPC. Several acts resulting in abuse of functions are criminalized by the IPC, and a 1990 directive of the Head of Judiciary specifies that any violations of laws and regulations by executive officers, law enforcement, government organizations and public institutions shall result in criminal prosecution under article 576 of the IPC.