Tag: Corruption
In a first, army sets own house in order
Sacked officials include a lieutenant general, a major general, four brigadiers, a lieutenant colonel and a major – all associated with Frontier Corps Balochistan
PM Nawaz returns to Pakistan after medical check-up
“I feel much better now and with your prayers I hope it [my health] will remain well"
Khan backs Gen Raheel’s call for across the board accountability
In a veiled reference to the Panama Papers saga, the army chief stressed on the need for an “across-the-board accountability” and for corruption to be uprooted to ensure the nation’s prosperity.
Army chief calls for ‘across-the-board’ accountability
Army chief Gen Raheel calls for ‘across-the-board accountability’, ‘elimination of corruption to ensure integrity and prosperity of Pakistan’
NAB to file corruption cases against Balochistan ex-minister, officials
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to file corruption references against former Balochistan minister for food Asfand Yar Kakar and former Balochistan food...
Imran Khan thinks Nawaz is not Sharif enough to remain PM
"It's a defining moment in Pakistan's history and Pakistanis must not let this opportunity pass to purge the country of corruption," he said.
PARC scientists loot millions in abandoned bio-fuel project
A new corruption scandal worth millions of rupees has been revealed in Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC).
According to the news agency Online, the scientists...
Pakistani education officials ‘cream off’ British aid meant for impoverished children:...
Judicial inquiry in Sindh uncovers how money was being siphoned off to as many as 5,000 schools and 40,000 teachers – which exist only on paper
Corruption robs Rs22bn from Pakistanis every day
While the rulers keep making claims about controlling corruption in the country, the fact is that Pakistan still suffers a loss of Rs 22...
Khan boasts of PTI’s feats in KP, alleges Sharifs of corruption
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday repeated his allegation that the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and opposition Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)...
NAB soft on Punjabis, hard on govt employees of smaller provinces
While the politicians can be heard complaining about victimisation by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the fact of the matter is that while NAB...
Nation spends more money on accountability than it gets in return
NAB Annual Report shows that total amount deposited in national exchequer since 2000 is Rs 6.7b while the total amount the accountability watchdog has spent since 2000 is Rs 10.6b
NAB chairman vows ruthless accountability of the corrupt
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Chaudhry Qamar Zaman on Friday said that the anti-graft body, by acting on its zero-tolerance policy against corruption, is...
Mashhood dares NAB to prove corruption charges
Punjab Education Minister Rana Mashhood on Monday demanded that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) set a time frame for investigating the corruption allegations against him,...
KP Accountability DG resigns over differences with PTI-led govt
Director General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ehtesab Commission Lt General (r) Hamid Khan resigned on Wednesday from his post.
Khan’s resignation comes after the KP Cabinet...
Memon admits meeting Uzair Baloch but denies taking gifts
Former information minister of Sindh, Sharjeel Inam Memon on Monday admitted he met Lyari gang war leader Uzair Baloch a number of times, "but...
Rs 920 million corruption scandal revealed in Pakistan Railways
The 2014 audit report has revealed what could be a Rs 920 million corruption scandal in Pakistan Railways (PR).
The news agency Online claimed to...