Report in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 21, 2023The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority has decried the tendency of governments at all three levels to make policy decisions through the Cabinet or similar authorities at provincial and local levels to avoid investigation by the anti-graft body. Making public its 46-point suggestion to the government on Wednesday, the anti-graft body called for an end to such practice. The commission said that the suggestions were provided…
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Report in Dawn, November 22nd, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court decided on Tuesday to conduct regular hearing of the appeals, filed by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, against his conviction in two corruption references. An IHC division bench comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb had, on October 24, revived Mr Sharif’s appeals in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia references. Justice Farooq noted that since the hearing may continue for a longer period,…
by Malik Asad in Dawn, Nov 2nd, 2023ISLAMABAD: A day after the Supreme Court gave nod to accountability courts to continue proceedings on corruption references, Islamabad’s accountability court on Wednesday summoned former president and PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari and Ijaz Ahmed Khan, a former secretary to the Sindh government, in the Thatta water supply case. The case was among dozens of references transferred from accountability courts because of the amendments made in the National…
Bureau Report in Dawn, October 21st, 2023PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigation Agency’s Anti-Corruption Circle arrested an Afghan national for carrying forged Pakistani documents, officials said. They said on an intelligence report, a raid was conducted on the University Road, where Habibullah, an Afghan, was taken into custody. “The accused had arrived from Afghanistan. The raiding team recovered a Pakistani national identity card, a passport and a border crossing token from the accused,” an FIA official said.…
report in Nepalnews.com, Oct 15, 2023Unorganized, and weak political parties and leaders are blamed for rising corruption in Nepal. According to a report entitled ‘Corruption Reflection Nepal, 2023’ unveiled by the Alternative Foundation here on Saturday, corruption prevails in several forms in Nepal and the main forms are bribery, embezzlement, fraud, and extortion and abuse of power, nepotism, and favoritism are deeply rooted in Nepalese culture, back-supporting corruption. According to the findings of the study,…
by Prithvi Man Shrestha in The Kathmandu Post, Oct 2nd, 2023The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority on Sunday filed corruption cases at the Special Court against three current and former officials of the Pashupati Area Development Trust over the alleged misuse of gold while laying the peethikakavach, a gold sheet covering for the base of the main Shivalinga at the Pashupatinath Temple. Peethikakavach gathers and channels liquid offerings like water and milk made…
report in Daily FT, Oct 2, 2023The first-ever Governance Diagnostic Assessment (GDA) on Sri Lanka compiled by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed widespread systematic and severe governance weaknesses and corruption vulnerabilities across State functions, with particular macroeconomic impact. The report stressed the appalling status impacted budget credibility; expenditure control; public investment management and control of spending); public procurement; management and oversight of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs); transparency of revenue policy and the integrity of…
by Rathindra Kuruwita in The Island, Sept 18, 2023An artificial shortage of medicinal drugs had been created in government hospitals to enable emergency drug purchases, Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) President Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne said recently, testifying before the parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee on an Open and Accountable Government. Dr. Ariyaratne also said that carcinogenic foods had flooded the market without any regulations, and action had to be taken to protect the public. “We must…
report in The News, Sept 18, 2023LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was re-arrested in a terrorism case in Lahore immediately after an anti-corruption court discharged him from the Lahore Master Plan 2050 corruption case. Elahi was presented in the court in Lahore to get his physical remand by the ACE. However, the anti-corruption department failed to present any incriminating evidence against Elahi. The court earlier reserved its decision on the ACE’s request…
By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Sept 12, 2023The Opposition would seek the IMF’s commitment to rein in rampant corruption with the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government in spite of the country being declared bankrupt over a year ago, former External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris said yesterday (11). Addressing the media at the Nawala Office of Nidahasa Janatha Sabhawa, the senior SLPP rebel group member said that the Opposition intended to furnish transcripts of the three-day…
by SM Abbas in Dhaka Tribune, Aug 27, 2023Following a series of corruption allegations, the Directorate of Madrasa Education (DME) has launched a clean-up campaign at madrasa educational institutions. The directorate issued a notice on July 18 addressing all madrasa educational institutions across the country to maintain discipline and appointed 22 officers to inspect madrasas on July 31. Over the past few months, the monthly payment order (MPO) for hundreds of madrasa teachers, including principals,…