Tag: Corruption

Transparency team discusses accountability process with NAB Chief

The Transparency International Team led by Sohail Muzaffar and NAB Chairman, Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari discussed the process of Accountability and the areas of...

Imran demands government’s resignation

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan has asked the government to resign for being ineffective and failing to solve the problems of the people. Addressing a...

JI expresses concern over corruption

JI chief Munawar Hasan on Wednesday slammed the govt for corruption and other issues including inflation in electricity and gas prices. Talking to reporters...

Pakistan’s path of denial

Pakistan’s future seems uncertain, especially in these volatile times when the threat of an economic wipeout is looming on the horizon. The most worrying...

Movement off track?

It is always a problem for the people’s movement to stay within the contours of its original purpose. Too many hands join to bask...

Zardari not my president: Shahbaz

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said President Asif Ali Zardari “is not my president”, and asked the people to stand up against...

Corruption brings bad name to country: Shahbaz

A man who is holding the power is playing havoc with lives of public, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said without naming President Asif...

The emerging threat?

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has made it clear to the politicians having the “March Syndrome” that the PPP-led coalition will not only sweep...

Riaz wants commission to probe Punjab govt’s corruption

Punjab Opposition Leader Raja Riaz on Wednesday demanded the formation of a judicial commission to probe into the Punjab government’s corruption. He was talking...

Can bring Nawaz’s corruption cases to limelight, says Malik

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday said he could bring to limelight several corruption cases of Nawaz Sharif if the party allowed him to...

Raja Riaz urges Malik to probe Punjab govt corruption

Opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz Ahmed has urged the Interior Minister Rehman Malik to constitute judicial commission for probing the colossal corruption...

Burying head in the sand

The institution of police is considered to be the most corrupt in Pakistan and probably the most disliked by the citizens also. Although the police...

Corruption and its impacts on Pakistan

Corruption is authority plus monopoly minus transparency. Our society is facing a very grave problem of corruption that has threatened basic foundations of society....

To curb corruption: PCB announces contracts for domestic cricketers

In its bid to discourage players from getting involved in fixing or gambling in the domestic circuit, the Pakistan Cricket Board has enforced a...

Wasim, Waqar, Ijaz and Moin involved in match-fixing: Majeed

A sports agent accused of taking bribes to fix matches said Pakistan's best known former players were involved in betting scams and that Australian...

Development abhors corruption

A few years ago it would be no great insight to proclaim that countries with liberal democracy are wealthier than non-democracies. However, recent events...

Rio protests against corruption

More than 2,000 protesters took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro Tuesday over growing corruption and after a profusion of major scandals claimed...