September 18, 2026
Two men serving 25-year drug sentences were released from Zhob Central Jail in May on forged court orders delivered at the gate. A case was registered four months later and three officials have been suspended.
September 11, 2026
Saima Wazed has resigned as WHO regional director for South-East Asia a day after a WHO committee recommended her dismissal, amid fraud and forgery charges she denies.
September 5, 2026
Punjab's Internal Accountability Branch will now review complaints against officers of sub-inspector rank and above daily, conduct inquiries centrally rather than through districts, and reopen previously dismissed complaints.
August 5, 2026
The National Accountability Bureau says it recovered Rs2,452 billion in the second quarter, taking its six-month total to Rs5,414 billion — the highest half-year figure it has recorded. Much of it is land rather than cash, including 209,544 acres of forest land in Balochistan.
July 9, 2026
A 32-page report released on July 8 by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the International Federation for Human Rights documents what it describes as systemic, grand-scale corruption across Pakistan's justice system — including bribery, nepotism, and state capture of the upper judiciary. The report specifically cites the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments as having entrenched executive control over judicial appointments, and calls for both to be repealed.
November 30, 2025
Opposition leader Yair Golan urges Netanyahu to resign and calls on president to reject pardon People step on a piece of paper with the image of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a pro-Palestinian protest calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Paris, France on July 31, 2025. Photo: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the country’s president for a pardon on Sunday in his long-running corruption trial, arguing that the criminal proceedings were hindering his ability to govern and a pardon would be good for Israel. Netanyahu, the country’s
IMF reports Pakistan’s anti-money laundering enforcement compromised by political pressure and weak oversight An employee counts Pakistani rupee notes at a bank in Peshawar on August 22, 2023. Photo: Reuters The International Monetary Fund has said Pakistan faces significant corruption-related money laundering risks, while accountability remains weak, as high-profile or politically sensitive cases often face external interference that limits the independence of investigations. “Pakistan faces significant money laundering risks related to corruption. High-risk sectors include banking, real estate, construction, politically exposed persons and public procurement,” said the Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report published by the Ministry of Finance on 19
The IMF headquarters building is seen ahead of the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, U.S., April 8, 2019. —Reuters IMF links new governance report to $1.2bn EFF tranche. The Fund demands an immediate start to the 15-point reform program. The complex tax system and weak oversight fuel the risks of corruption. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment (GCDA) for Pakistan has warned that persistent corruption and weak institutions continue to undermine the country’s economic growth, even as it stabilizes under an Extended Fund (EFF). The publication of the report is a condition for approval by
September 9, 2025
The protesters are gathered as tobacco rises by the Parliament’s complex after a fire during a protest against the murder of Monday 19 people after protesting corruption caused by a ban on social media 2025.- Reuters Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday, a few hours after the creation of the country, which caused deadly protests to fight corruption. At least 19 people were killed as security forces shot the tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters on Monday. Here’s a look at what happened. Why are the protests break out? The decision of the Nepal
فوٹو بشکریہ بھارتی میڈیا بھارتی ایجنسی، ایسوسی ایشن فار ڈیموکریٹک ریفارمز (ADR) نے اپنی تازہ رپورٹ میں انکشاف کیا ہے کہ بھارت کے تقریباً 47 فیصد وزراء پر فوجداری مقدمات درج ہیں، ان مقدمات میں قتل، اغواء اور خواتین کے خلاف جرائم جیسے سنگین الزامات بھی شامل ہیں۔ بھارتی میڈیا کے مطابق اے ڈی آر کی جانب سے یہ رپورٹ ایسے وقت میں جاری کی گئی ہے جب مرکزی حکومت نے حال ہی میں تین بل پارلیمنٹ میں پیش کیے ہیں۔ بھارتی پارلیمنٹ میں پیش کیے گئے بلوں کے تحت وزیرِ اعظم، وزرائے اعلیٰ اور وزراء کو اس صورت میں
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