IMF sees corruption as major challenge in Pakistan, urges SIFC to publish first report
- 20-Nov-2025
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that corruption remains a persistent challenge in Pakistan, urging the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to publish its first annual report. IMF, in its Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment (GCDA), stated that corruption poses serious risks to economic development and public trust. The Fund urged the government to […]
Rawalpindi: Inquiry Committee constituted to probe corruption in anti-dengue campaign
- 14-Sep-2025
Rawalpindi: The District Health Authority (DHA), Rawalpindi on Sunday constituted an inquiry committee over the corruption in the anti-dengue campaign. The District Health Officer will head the three-member inquiry committee. On the other hand, the DHA has issued show cause notice to 300 sanitary workers over not fulfilling the target during the anti-dengue campaign. Punjab […]
AGP report uncovers Rs354 billion in irregularities in KP local bodies
- 03-Aug-2025
PESHAWAR: A staggering Rs354.12 billion in financial irregularities have been uncovered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s local governments, ARY News reported, quoting AGP report. As per details, a comprehensive audit report has been released by the Auditor General of Pakistan covering the period from 2002 to 2024. The audit report highlighted that during the fiscal year 2013–2014 […]
Iran court sentences ex-ministers to jail over corruption
- 04-Mar-2025
TEHRAN: An Iranian court has sentenced two former ministers to prison over a multi-billion-dollar corruption case involving imported tea, the judiciary said Tuesday. The case, known in Iran as the Debsh Tea Scandal, was opened in 2023 and implicated more than 60 people, involving a total of $3.7 billion, the Iran newspaper reported in May, […]
Thousands rally in Serbia as anger over corruption swells
- 16-Feb-2025
Tens of thousands of students marched into the central Serbian city of Kragujevac on Saturday, demanding justice after a deadly railway disaster, in one of the biggest shows of anger against the government. In the three months since 15 people were killed when a roof collapsed at a newly-renovated train station in Serbia’s second-biggest city […]
FBR chairman admits to corruption within the department
- 21-Jan-2025
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Langrial admitted to corruption within the department on Tuesday, ARY News reported. “Corrupt practices are still going in FBR,” Rashid Langiral said while briefing the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance. Langrial told the NA body that the changes in tax laws are intended to increase the […]
Corruption of Rs 520mln unearth at Larkana’s Chandka Hospital
- 05-Sep-2024
LARKANA: An investigation has been initiated into the alleged embezzlement of over Rs 520 million at Chandka Medical College Hospital located in Larkana city of Sindh, ARY News reported on Thursday. The Anti-Corruption Establishment Larkana is probing the former Medical Superintendent (MS), Dr. Gulzar Tanyu, over corruption charges linked to the purchase of hospital machinery […]
Corruption pushing 60% of Africa’s youth to emigrate: poll
- 03-Sep-2024
JOHANNESBURG: Sixty percent of African youth are looking to leave because unchecked corruption threatens their future, according to a poll of more than 5,600 youngsters in 16 countries released Tuesday. Corruption is seen as the “single greatest hurdle” they face to achieve their own potential and a better life, said the Johannesburg-based Ichikowitz Family Foundation […]
Aviation ministry decides to launch probe against ‘corrupt CAA officials’
- 12-Aug-2024
The Aviation ministry has decided to launch investigations into officers allegedly involved in corruption in the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), ARY News reported on Monday, quoting sources. Sources revealed that the decision had been taken after several complaints of ‘corruption’ in CAA. The investigation will also cover direct recruitments within the CAA, focusing on the […]
US blacklists former Bangladesh military chief over corruption
- 21-May-2024
The United States on Monday put Bangladesh’s former army chief on a visa blacklist over accusations of accepting bribes and improperly awarding military contracts to benefit his family. The State Department said that retired general Aziz Ahmed and his immediate family members would be ineligible to enter the United States under a law that targets […]