Poster competition: NAB tells youngsters about corruption through art

Senior official says corruption deprives people of the fruit of their endeavours

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi organised a poster and painting competition with an aim to sensitise the youth about the dangers of corruption and get them involved in the fight against this menace.

On the occasion, NAB Rawalpindi Director General Atiqur Rehman urged the youth to join hands with NAB in its campaign to “Say No to Corruption”.

He said corruption was a major challenge impeding the growth of the country and depriving the people, particularly the youth, of the fruit of their endeavours.

Atiq said that corruption is eating away at the social fabric of the nation. The country would make much faster progress in all fields, if the nation was able to overcome the menace of corruption, he added.

The NAB official further said that corruption could be defeated through participation of all segments of society.

He added that awareness programmes on corruption were being organised on the directions of NAB Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry.

Corruption destroys public trust, undermines the rule of law and skews competition, he said.

“Each one of us can make a difference by leading ethical personal and professional lives and we can all make a greater difference by joining together civil society, academia, governments and business to ensure that life in our community at work and in our country is free of corruption,” he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 20^th, 2016.