Tag: Corruption

French corruption police question Sarkozy’s best man

A probe into alleged illegal campaign funding linked to a deadly 2002 Pakistan bombing drew closer to Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday, with the French...

USC MD covers his tracks of alleged corruption

The incumbent managing director (MD) of the Utility Stores Corporation (USC), Sultan Mehmood, has wrapped up his own explanation orders sought by his predecessor,...

Effects of corruption

When government leaders use their power for their own gain, the whole country suffers. It is time to safeguard our democracy before we lose...

Civilian goes on hunger strike against corruption

Islamabad-based businessman Raja Jahangir Akhtar, 68, has decided to go on an Anna Hazare style hunger strike in Pakistan against corruption from 12th September. Addressing...

Lok Virsa retired chief accused of corruption

Although Lok Virsa Executive Director (ED) Khalid Javaid has retired from service on August 31 after completion of his tenure but he is still...

Pakistan Railways sends 12 officers on forced leave on corruption charges

At least 12 officers of Pakistan Railways (PR) have been sent on forced leave over charges of corruption and inefficiency. Moreover, two people involved in...

SC adjourns hearing in Bank of Punjab scam case for two...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the Bank of Punjab scam case for two weeks after directing Sheikh Haris's lawyer to...

NA sub-committee to check corruption, inefficiencies in DISCOs

Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Water and Power on Tuesday demanded formation of a sub-committee to scrutinise the working of the...

TECH Club holds talk on Stability of Pakistan and Corruption

“Officers are turning a blind eye to the corrupt practices of those on influential positions, whether they are generals or bureaucrats,” said Irshad Ahmed...

CJP sends letter to President pointing out charges of corruption against...

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has written a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari in connection with appointment of Buland Akhtar...

SC orders Asghar’s return in Hajj corruption case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the interior ministry to cancel the transfer of the Hajj corruption probing officer, Hussain Asghar. A three-member Supreme...

Ansar Burney announces nationwide anti-corruption drive after Eid

The Chairman Ansar Burney Trust International and former Federal Minister for human rights, Ansar Burney on Sunday has announced to kick off a massive...

Hazare says he will not give up until bill passed

Anti-corruption Indian campaigner Anna Hazare's fast demanding a strong Lokpal entered the fifth day on Saturday with his team said that they were ready...

Thousands march across India to protest corruption

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday slammed a fast-to-death by anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare, as thousands of protesters staged rallies across the country...

India in uproar over corruption protest crackdown

Indian police arrested an anti-corruption hunger-striker and detained 1,400 of his supporters on Tuesday in a crackdown that provoked outrage in the world's biggest...

Patwaris are symbols of corruption: LHC CJ

Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry remarked on Friday that patwaris have become symbols of corruption and nobody dared to...

Corruption in Punjab touches new heights

A massive increase has been observed in financial irregularities in the administrative departments of Punjab, an audit report has shown. The report further showed...