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Procurement of bulldozers: TIP sends Punjab government’s alleged scam to NAB
Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has sent bulldozers procurement alleged scam of Punjab government in 2019 to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). TIP has written a letter to Chief Minister Punjab, Usman Buzdar, copies of which have been dispatched to the NAB, Chief Secretary Punjab, Registrar Lahore High Court and Managing Director PRA, Punjab. According to […]
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Planners fail to curb corruption, show apathy to human suffering
LAHORE: Masses in general are deeply disappointed as the party that came into power by creating awareness about corruption and bad governance has failed to transform Pakistan into a vibrant economy through transparency and merit. What they see practically is that the level of corruption is the same, but the rate of bribe has increased. […]
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PMC takes three old members back in new council Employees facing inquiries of misconduct, corruption being rehired in new PMDC
At a time when the Islamabad High Court (IHC) is all set to start hearing on a petition challenging dissolution of the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) by the federal government last month, the new Medical & Dental Council established under the commission has taken three members from earlier councils that were criticized by […]
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NAB Ordinance controversy
Senate proceedings on Wednesday were marred by usual exchange of barbs between the treasury and the opposition benches with the former accusing the opposition of corruption and money laundering and the latter the government of conducting a witch-hunt in the name of accountability. Triggering the exchange was a clutch of ordinances promulgated on October 31, […]
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Former top Sindh police official acquitted of corruption
Karachi’s former AIG of logistics, Tanveer Ahmed Tahir, was acquitted of corruption by the Sindh High Court on Friday. The court had initially sentenced Tahir to 10 years in jail. Earlier this year, NAB had filed a reference against Tahir and former finance AIG Fida Hussain for misappropriating funds allocated to the police for petrol […]
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Punjab Special Education Minister for waging war against corruption
LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Special Education Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq has said Pakistan is facing unemployment, lawlessness, price-hike and hunger issues due to the corruption. According to a handout, he stated this while addressing a ceremony of declamation contest held between different educational institutions here on Thursday. He said there was a need to wage a war […]
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Anti-Corruption Deptt starts probe against corrupt officers
Rawalpindi: Anti-Corruption Rawalpindi has started inquiry against the officers involved in corruption in Labour Welfare Department. Labour inspector Abdul Shakoor is among one of the officer, who are facing anti-corruption inquiry. According to details, Abdul Shakoor is working in Rawalpindi station for the last six years. Shakoor who is non-gazetted officer is also holding the […]
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Karachi Police Hospital MS arrested on corruption charges
KARACHI: Anti-corruption district East on Wednesday arrested Karachi Police Hospital’s medical superintendent and an associate on corruption charges. MS Karachi Police Hospital Dost Mohammad and an aide Tufail Umrani were arrested red-handed taking a Rs 20,000 bribe, anti-corruption officials said. Anti-corruption official Zameer Abbasi said that the raid was conducted after the agency received over four […]
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Debt inquiry commission finds all loan money going to Account No 1
ISLAMABAD: Commission of Inquiry constituted by Prime Minister Imran Khan four months back to investigate the use of loans taken from 2008-2018 has not yet found any case of loan-money going to the pocket of any key politician or bureaucrat. All receipts are instead found going to Account No. 1. Informed sources said that the […]
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Logical conclusion of white collar corruption cases is top priority, says NAB chairman
* Justice (r) Javed Iqbal says NAB has rationalised its workload and timelines have been prescribed for efficient, effective and expeditious disposal of cases National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal on Sunday said that the bureau will deal with corrupt elements, proclaimed offenders and absconders with iron hands. In a statement, he […]
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