KARACHI: Pakistan showing improvement in corruption has slipped to 42 from 47 as compared to 2008, said the Transparency International in its report on Tuesday.
Pakistan 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index Score is 2.4, and out of 180 countries, its ranking as the most corrupt country has slipped 5 ranks, from 47 in 2008 to 42nd most corrupt country in 2009.
The CPI 2009 revealed the effects of corruption in the subcontinent, which is more alarming in Pakistan, as Bangladesh, which was the most corrupt country in 2001, 2002 and 2003, has improved its ranking from the 38th most corrupt country in 2008, to 42nd most corrupt country in 2009.
The highest scorers in the 2009 CPI are New Zealand at 9.4, Denmark at 9.3, Singapore and Sweden tied at 9.2 and Switzerland at 9.0. These scores reflect the political stability, long-established conflict of interest regulations and solid, functioning Public institutions.
The Chairman TI Pakistan, Syed Adil Gilani said that the TI Pakistan is of the view that terrorism is the direct result of poverty and anti-corruption efforts in the country had taken a 180 degree turn since Gen (Retd) Pervez Musharraf issued the National Reconciliation Ordinance. He further said that the positive impacts will be visible next year of the few steps of good governance taken during last one year of the restoration of Judiciary by the Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, declaration of Judiciary by the Chief Justice to be Zero Tolerance for Corruption and withdrawal of draft NRO bill from National Assembly on strong protest of opposition of parties and civil society.
The Transparency International Pakistan also congratulated the Pakistan Army, which has proved to the world that the Pakistani Armed Forces are the best.—Agencies
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