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Punjab ACE in action: FIRs registered despite LHC orders of status quo about lands
ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab has lodged two cases against a sitting member of the Punjab Assembly and a former federal lawmaker despite stating in the first information reports (FIRs) that prior to their registration, the Lahore High Court (LHC) had ordered status quo on the lands in question. Another important feature of the […]
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India No 1 in corruption in Asia: Transparency
ISLAMABAD: India has emerged as a country having the highest bribery rate of 39% in Asia and the highest rate of people (46%) who use personal connections to access public services, according to a recent survey report released by the Transparency International. Nearly 50% of those who paid bribes were asked to, while 32% of […]
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‘State-sponsored’ corruption in fiscal policies of Pakistan — II
The primary question is whether our legislators who vehemently promote ‘democracy’ as defined by them ever thought about the effect of this absurd regulation. Furthermore, whether our economic wizards and great proponents of free exchange regime ever highlighted this absurdity. From 1992 to 2017 I was one of the few (regressive minded termed as anti-business) […]
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Chairman presides over high-level meeting to review NAB performance
Islamabad : A high-level meeting of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was held which was chaired by NAB Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal, at NAB Headquarters to review overall performance of NAB, says a press release. NAB chairman expressed satisfaction on the overall performance of NAB saying that NAB has put its energies together to take […]
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Swati alleges PML-N’s Capt Safdar has huge assets
MANSEHRA: Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Azam Khan Swati has alleged that former Member National Assembly Captain (retired) Mohammad Safdar has huge assets in his family and other people’s names. He told reporters on Sunday that he had moved the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) with Safdar’s alleged assets details to take him to justice for […]
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Karachi’s NICVD official identifying corruption removed from post
NAB is also investigating extraordinarily high salaries of NICVD officials An official of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Karachi has been removed from his post, months after he pointed to nepotism and corruption in the medical facility. Dr Tariq Ahmed Shaikh, staff officer to the NICVD executive director, had written to the Sindh […]
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Accountability process: Punjab ACE goes into overdrive against politicians, others
ISLAMABAD: In a new development, the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) of Punjab has sprung into action to carry out the accountability of the allegedly corrupt. But the courts have refused to allow the detention of the arrested for long periods. Under the law governing the ACE, the subordinate courts have the powers to grant bail or […]
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The most expensive marriage, Transparency International has demanded action from the Prime Minister
Appearances at wedding ceremonies are a violation of rules, no action taken by CM and Punjab Police, federal government under its supervision Lahore: A letter has been written to the Prime Minister against the action against Pakistan’s most expensive marriage in Lahore. According to media reports, Transparency International Pakistan has written a letter to Prime […]
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Federal govt accounts: Top auditors point out irregularities of over Rs213b
ISLAMABAD: The country’s top auditors have pointed out wrongdoings, corruption, weak financial control, mismanagement and irregular spending of over Rs213 billion of public money in accounts of the federal government. The supreme audit body — Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) — has scrutinised accounts of some three dozen federal ministries and divisions for the audit […]
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NAB files corruption reference against PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed a reference against former federal minister Ahsan Iqbal in Narowal Sports Complex corruption case. On Wednesday, the anti-corruption watchdog filed the reference against the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader for misusing his authority and increasing budget of the project. Ahsan Iqbal is accused of using […]
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