ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday, while calling upon South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member states to effectively curb corruption in their respective countries, has urged for coordinated efforts to counter the trend. While talking to the delegates of SAARC countries at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, he said the countries of (SAARC) needed to work jointly by sharing best practices, expertise and experiences among themselves to curb corruption in the region. The delegates from Nepal, India, Maldives, Bhutan and Sri Lanka are visiting Pakistan to attend a seminar on anti-corruption. The seminars on anti-corruption provided a useful platform to SAARC member states to exchange views and benefit from each others’ expertise for effectively curbing corruption in their respective countries, the president said. He called for regularly holding such seminars and conferences in the future, as part of the efforts to develop effective strategies to stem corruption. The government of Pakistan was taking all possible measures to curb the menace of corruption, he said. The approach of zero tolerance against corruption was producing positive results, he added. President Mamnoon called for effective measures to curb corruption to save resources, which could be utilised for the welfare of people and progress of the country. The officers and officials of anti-corruption organisations should not be deterred by any obstacle and should discharge their responsibilities honestly, to be effective and earn respect, he said. The president reiterated commitment of Pakistan to economic and social uplift of the people of the South Asian region through mutual cooperation and partnership between member countries. National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry lauded the president for taking keen interest in matters related to eradication of corruption. The president had always been a champion of anti-corruption, who extended his full support to anti-corruption efforts, he said.