Tag: bribery
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Asif Zardari to appear in IHC under accusations of bribery
Asif Ali Zardari, former President of Pakistan, has to appear in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) due to the NAB appeals against the accusation of accepting a bribe of 10 million US Dollars. The reports have revealed, the IHC fixed NAB appeals against former President Asif Ali Zardari for hearing in the tractor reference. A…
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Why is corruption a deep-seated curse?
This opinion has been shared by Aqsa Ahmed Khan. Many in the country are directly or indirectly involved in corruption. Some people want to get rich overnight, while others pay brides to get their work done. The people and the government need to work together to solve this problem. Moreover, people must expose the corrupt…
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Videos of bribery, corruption marred entire Senate election: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, Mar 14 (APP):Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday said that the recent videos of bribery and corruption had marred the entire election of Senate. “Sadly, recent videos of bribery & corruption have marred entire election (and) put question mark on integrity of ballots cast in (Islamabad) Senate Election,” the foreign minister said on Twitter.…
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South Korean ex-president Lee ordered back to prison for 17 years
Seoul, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak was ordered back to prison Thursday as the country’s Supreme Court upheld a 17-year jail term for bribery and embezzlement offences. The conservative Lee, who served as president from 2008 to 2013, had been out on bail awaiting the ruling and was not in court for…
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Arms License: After reports of Irregularities and Bribery, ADCG replaced
According to reports, behind-the-scenes facts have come to light regarding the immediate replacement of Additional Deputy Commissioner General. According to sources, former ADCG Omar Liaqat Rhandwa was removed from his post for irregularities in the issuance of arms licenses. During this period, hundreds of illegal and unlicensed bore weapons licenses were issued without certification. According…
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A sick culture, corrupt society of India: NewZealand Author
Lahore, 29th Feb: Brian, a writer from New Zealand, which is considered among the top corruption- free countries of the world, has written an article on the widespread corruption in India. This article is becoming viral on social media. According to the writer, Indian people are of Hobbes ideology (only with a culture of unrestrained…
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Vietnam ex-minister gets life sentence in bribery case
Hanoi, Dec 28 (AFP/APP): A court in Vietnam sentenced a former communications minister to life in prison Saturday for receiving millions of dollars in bribes, as the hardline administration presses its anti-graft drive against once-powerful figures in the communist state. Nguyen Bac Son was charged alongside his then-deputy Truong Minh Tuan with receiving $3.2 million…
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American actress jailed for offering bribe for admission
American actress Felicity Huffman jailed for two weeks over paying bribe for the admission of her daughter in American university, on Friday. The 58-year-old actress is said to be the first parent who has been sentenced over cheating in getting the children enrolled. She was accused of paying $15000 to improve her daughter’s entrance test…
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ASI on Karachi airport suspended over bribery allegations
Deputy Director Immigration of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) suspended the ASI of immigration department Rana Akbar on the allegations of bribery launched by passengers. The action was taken after a passengers launched complaint against the accused of taking illegal money for the accomplishment of the process on airport by a passenger named Abdul Shakoor. He…