Corruption in Pakistan is widespread, particularly within the government and lower level police forces
ISLAMABAD: I am pained by the all-prevailing corruption in our country. Corruption in Pakistan is widespread, particularly within the government and lower level police forces. It has plagued Pakistan from the moment it came into existence. In 2014, Pakistan scored 126 out of 174 on the corruption perceptions index issue by Transparency International, improving slightly from its previous score of 127 out of 175 in 2013.
In recent times, the 2008-2013 coalition government led by the PPP came under heavy criticism with there being the general perception that it was one of the most corrupt governments in the nation’s history. This led to the sudden decline in corruption in the year 2013 when the PPP-led government was voted out of office. What we need are reforms that focus on accountability and anti-corruption policies at higher levels within the federal and provincial governments.
Nayab Saleem
Published in The Express Tribune, December 8th, 2015.
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