Tag: Graft

5-member JIT formed to probe Arsalan-Riaz graft case

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Admiral (r) Fasih Bukhari has constituted a five-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe the alleged graft case involving...

Sarkozy supplies diary to fight French graft claims

France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy has supplied judges probing illegal campaign financing claims with his 2007 diary to prove he did not receive funds, a...

‘THE BOMB’ IS HERE!

Drum roll. All rise. Call to witness. Real estate tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain arrived in Islamabad on Monday night, all pepped up to stand before...

Bangladesh senior minister resigns in graft scandal

Bangladesh’s railway minister resigned on Monday amid a graft scandal in which his personal secretary and two officials were found with seven million taka...

Graft cases pending against Hamza, Hashmi, 9 others

Federal Law Minister Moula Bakhsh Chandio told the National Assembly on Wednesday that corruption cases against 11 incumbent and former parliamentarians, including Hamza Shahbaz,...

Former Israel PM indicted for graft in property scandal

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert was on Thursday indicted alongside a number of other people for allegedly taking bribes in a massive property...

Former French minister charged with Pakistani arms deal graft

A former French minister was charged with graft Thursday over alleged arms deal kickbacks said to have funded the presidential campaign of an ally...

Spain royals freeze out duke over graft probe

Spain’s royal palace on Monday distanced itself from King Juan Carlos’ son-in-law who has been linked to a corruption scandal, in a rare embarrassment...

Anna demands action on graft

Indian anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, whose campaign in August attracted massive public support, held a one-day fast on Sunday demanding the government do more...

Hazare demands action on graft

Indian activist Anna Hazare, whose anti-graft hunger strike in August attracted huge public support, held a one-day fast on Sunday demanding the government do...

Indian ex-minister Dayanidhi Maran’s homes raided over graft

Indian police have raided the homes of former minister Dayanidhi Maran following allegations of his involvement in the country's biggest corruption scandal, officials say....

Berlusconi in court for graft hearing

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was in court in Milan on Monday for a hearing into claims he paid a former lawyer 416,000 euros...

India’s democracy ‘at crossroads’ as parliamentarians debate graft

India’s government said Saturday the nation’s democracy was at a “crossroads” as lawmakers debated ways to end a high-stakes standoff with a hugely popular...

India democracy ‘at crossroads’ as MPs debate graft

India's government said Saturday the nation's democracy was at a "crossroads" as lawmakers debated ways to end a high-stakes standoff with a hugely popular...

India MPs to debate graft in bid to end hunger strike

India's parliament was to debate measures to fight rampant corruption on Saturday as the government struggled to end a high-stakes fast by a 74-year-old...

Indian govt pushes to end anti-graft fast

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was to chair an all-party meeting Wednesday as the government stepped up efforts to end a public standoff with...

Indian PM warns on graft on Independence Day

India's embattled premier Monday used his Independence Day address from Delhi's rain-drenched Red Fort to insist the government was taking "the strictest possible action"...