International Anti-Corruption Day

Corruption is the misuse of public power (by elected politician or appointed civil servant) for private gain. It is the main
reason for economic disparities, social injustice and forces the poor into even more hopeless condition. In most of the cases
corruption impacts the poorest and most vulnerable in society the hardest. It is ordinary citizens who suffer most when the
corrupt steal funds intended for public services like infrastructure, healthcare and education.
It is believed that corruption cannot be fought without active participation of citizens and civil society. On this anti-corruption
day, TI Pakistan organized walks and seminars in 24 districts across Pakistan to help mobilize people to fight corruption. In
Sindh the programs were organized in Hyderabad, Badin, Matiari, and Jacobabad; in Punjab they were organized in Dera Gazi
Khan, Layyah, Vehari, Chaniot, Toba Tek Singh, Khushab, Gujrat, Lahore, Nankana and Bahawalnagar.

9^th December 2018