Tag: Transparency
UN experts call for transparency in drone attacks
Two UN human rights experts have criticised the secrecy around United States' drone attacks in Pakistan and Yemen and called for more transparency and...
President urges NAB to ensure impartial accountability
President Mamnoon Hussain has urged the National Accountability Bureau to ensure impartial and transparent accountability in guiding the country out of the menace of...
Rule of law to prevail in country now: CJP
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said general elections were over and now only rule of law would prevail in the...
Govt believes in transparency, good governance: PM
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said most of the time and energy of the government have been consumed in addressing the daunting issue of...
Right to Information Bill: a sham?
The 18th Amendment made the Right to Information a fundamental right enshrined in the constitution. Yet, in the absence of a statute on the...
‘Connections’ mock the long arm of the law
As a capital city police officer you certainly don’t have to worry about your transfer if you happen to have ‘connections’ with the top...
Chinese media urges transparency over pollution
Public anger in China at dangerous levels of air pollution, which blanketed Beijing in acrid smog, has spread as state media editorials questioned official...
Accountability and transparency key to democracy, says Imran Khan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said that the first thing democracy needs is accountability and transparency. Addressing the Bar Council, Khan...
Transparency questions appointment of HBFC MD
Transparency International Pakistan has received a complaint against alleged illegal appointment of Azhar Abbas Jaffery as Managing Director of the House Building Finance Company...
NA body calls for transparency in 3G license auction
A parliamentary panel on Thursday expressed their serious concerns over non-competitiveness in the much-awaited auction of 3G license and constituted a sub-committee in this...
20th amendment to ensure transparent elections: PML-N
Central leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday said passage of the 20th amendment of the Constitution is a positive step...
Textile ministry questions transparency of MFN to India
Ministry of Textile Industry (MoTI) has proved the government claim false which was about the rigorous consultations with different stakeholders on liberalising trade with...
Imran should ensure transparency in funds utilisation: PEW
The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday asked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan to ensure transparency in utilisation of fund.
Funds collected for welfare...
RPPs’ contracts may be cancelled if lacking transparency: SC
A two-member Supreme Court bench observed on Tuesday that the contracts of Rental Power Projects (RPPs) might be cancelled if lack of transparency was...
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...
Pakistan can retrieve $20b tax on Swiss accounts: Transparency International
Pakistan can get around $20 billion as tax against around $100 billion in untaxed money belonging to Pakistani nationals in Swiss bank accounts, Transparency...
Britain may withhold aid in transparency drive
Britain could withhold international aid to countries that fail to give sufficient details on how they spend the money, Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude...
