PESHAWAR: Pakistan is observing International Anti-Corruption Day on December 8, a day earlier than the UN’s global calendar, reflecting urgency amid the country’s governance challenges. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) aims to spotlight corruption as a structural threat to economic sustainability, institutional credibility, and national competitiveness. Read More: Pakistan’s anti–corruption system “broken,” says IMF Corruption in Pakistan […]
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KP CM vows zero-tolerance for corruption, commits to lasting peace
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi on Wednesday vowed to restore and sustain peace in the province “at all costs.” Speaking at a joint darbar of police and civil officers at the Chief Minister’s House, he emphasised that decisions made behind closed doors would no longer be tolerated. Read More: Minister reaffirms commitment […]
IMF report exposes deep governance flaws, elite capture in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment (GCDA) has offered a stark evaluation of Pakistan’s governance, revealing systemic flaws that undermine economic reform efforts. Read More: IMF Reforms Can Boost Pakistan’s Growth The report moves beyond the IMF’s traditional focus on fiscal and monetary policies to examine deeper issues of political patronage, […]
Ukraine anti-corruption units raid Zelenskyy aide’s home
KYIV — Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities on Friday raided the home and reportedly the office of Andrii Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, amid a $100 million energy sector corruption scandal. The searches mark a significant distraction for Kyiv officials already focused on defeating Russia’s invasion and securing foreign support. Read More: Pakistan’s anti–corruption system “broken,” says […]
LHC cancels second FIR in Chaudhry Parvez Elahi kick-backs case
LAHORE — The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday declared FIR No. 42/24 against former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi as legally unsustainable and ordered its cancellation. The decision, delivered by Justice Amjad Rafiq, came in response to a petition challenging the registration of the FIR, which pertained to the alleged development project “Gujrat […]
China Expels Nine Top Generals in Major Anti-Corruption Purge
BEIJING – China’s Communist Party has expelled nine top military generals from both the party and the armed forces in one of the biggest anti-corruption purges in recent years. According to the Ministry of Defence, the officials — many of them members of the Party’s powerful Central Committee — are accused of serious financial crimes […]
Poroshenko 2.0: Ukraine leader reboots campaign ahead of presidential run-off
Flanked by rock musicians wearing yellow overalls and black t-shirts with skulls on them, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko pumped his fist, danced to the music and waved to supporters outside a soccer stadium in Kiev on Sunday. Standing on a stage filled with young people, he sent a message to his absent challenger, the comedian […]