Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) Rawalpindi has received 1,539 complaints in 2018 out of which 820 inquiries were conducted relating to accepting illegal gratification, 606 cases were referred to the concerned departments and 1,526 cases were disposed off. ACE Rawalpindi Director Arif Rahim said that during the period of January 2018 to December, 18 raids were conducted and illegal gratification of Rs 223,000 and 1,444 kanal land valuing Rs 9 million was also recovered in Jhelum. He said that 203 officials of BS-1 to BS-15, two officers of BS-16, two officers of BS-17 and one officer of BS-18 were arrested who had been involved in accepting illegal gratification. ACE Director Arif Rahim said that ACE has made stringent measures to curb corruption from the society and instructions has been issued to all concerned departments and organisations to ensure proper implementation of directions received from ACE director general. Rahim was of the opinion that we are committed to ensure transparency and circle officers of ACE were trying their best to complete the process of investigation on complaints received regarding corruption. Published in Daily Times, January 3rd 2019.