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by hussain | November 20, 2010 at 10:45 pm
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After serving legal notice on Transparency International after publication of a report by the TI earlier this month, increasing by eight steps Pakistan’s position among the most corrupt nations,Islamabad has started investigations into operations of the Pakistan chapter of the international anti-corruption organization and has directed all its ministries and departments to sever contacts with the TI.
The interior ministry has asked all the ministries, divisions and departments to sever contacts with the Transparency International (TI), as the government has started investigating operations of the Pakistan chapter of the international anti-corruption organisation.
Sources have confirmed that in this connection, the interior ministry has appointed an IG level officer. The government is of the view that under the law of the land, no foreign agency can be allowed to undertake investigations in the country.
As such, the authorities are trying to comprehend as to who and when permission was accorded to the TI to undertake operations in Pakistan. It may be recalled that the government had come out with a strong reaction over the disclosure of a report by the TI on the 4th of the current month, increasing by eight steps Pakistan’s position among the most corrupt nations. The government had served a legal notice on it after the passage of a resolution in the Sindh Assembly after the publication of the report.
However, opposition circles have termed the action against the organisation contrary to the United Nations’ convention, saying the government was trying to avoid its responsibility with regard to review and action over international reports on corruption.
Official circles say that any organisation involved in damaging Pakistan’s reputation could not be allowed to function in the country and activities of the TI may be described as anti-Pakistan. Its one-sided reports had caused financial instability in the country and investors were drifting away.
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at 02:57 on November 21st, 2010
Even if there were no organization like TI,no investigation by any Pakistani government agency,the corruption rampant in Pakistani society would have spoken for itself.Ministers,bureaucrats,minions in government offices,each and every employee of police department is corrupt upto neck.In all countries in the Indian sub-continent,corruption is an accepted way of life.Religions may or may not be a way of life,corruption definetly is.
at 04:52 on November 21st, 2010
Of course, the current economic crisis in Pakistan is a result of corruption and nothing else because the country is blessed with every resource and if the rulers avoid and check corruption, the country would not need to depend on and blackmailed by the rogue states like the United States.
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The 1 (not verified)at 05:49 on November 21st, 2010
Not sure I would agree with hussain statement "blackmailed by the rogue states like the United States."
Pakistan political process is it's own. The U.S. shouldn't be specifically blame for how 'political process' works in Pakistan.
I will agree with the statement that:
"opposition circles have termed the action against the organisation contrary to the United Nations’ convention, saying the government was trying to avoid its responsibility with regard to review and action over international reports on corruption."
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at 06:26 on November 21st, 2010
In fact, I did not call the US a rogue state for political process but its bullying acts all around the world, particularly in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. Has the US not further ruined already war-ravaged Afghanistan and plunged Iraq in chaos and destroyed its strong economy first through sanctions and then directly invading the country? Has it not killed hundreds of thousands innocent people in Afghanistan and Iraq?
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The 1 (not verified)at 09:43 on November 21st, 2010
Eitherway I don't believe the U.S. could somehow be categorize as a "rogue state". Maybe by Islamic extremist or groups like Al Qaeda.
As for the death and destruction of war. The U.S. can't be specifically blamed for the causing the wars. The political status and stability of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan created an environment in that region that led to the U.S. involvement in them. States that destabilize the mideast or other regions of the globe, sponsor terrorism or terrorist militia, attempt to acquire nuclear weapons capability, and ignore U.N. resolutions. These countries have to accept responsiblity for the actions of there own governments in the world community.
Lastly you stated above, "for the keeping the record straight it is pertinent to point out here that neither Mullah Omar nor Saddam Hussein had invited the US to invade their countries.
Actually they were 'instrumental' in causing actions of the U.S. to unfold. Whether they "invited" them or not is irrevelant.
As I said before, the specific governments of these countries are responsible for the reasons tens of thousands of there own citizens are being killed or displaced because of war. Blaming the U.S. specifically isn't accurately or completely understanding the actions of these governments and the political actions and processes involved. 1
at 23:53 on November 21st, 2010
If they were "instrumental" in causing actions of the US to unfold, is the US not actually 'instrumental' in instability of the Mideast or other regions of the world? No matter the US people are or not, the rulers of "this self-proclaimed global policeman" are. It is not only my opinion but of numerous intellectuals, analysts and billions of people around the globe as well. And remember that the US government and its people will have to pay the price, no matter how many years will pass before the realization of the fact but I am afraid that will be too late. The so-called cherished objective of the global peace can't be achieved until every state starts calling a spade a spade.
at 09:39 on November 23rd, 2010
@The 1(not verified) The only state which has distinctions of being:1) international terrorist,mother of all terrorist organizations;2) rogue and bully ;3) the most hated in the world,next to Israel-undoubtedly, is the United States of America.