Anti Graft

Pak court allows ex-PM Ashraf permanent exemption from appearance

Ashraf's lawyer Farooq Naek said due to security concerns his client could not appear before the court in today's hearing. He requested the court to grant permanent exemption to the senior Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader from appearing in person.

Congress top brass meets to discuss strategy for anti-corruption bills

Congress top brass today discussed the strategy to pass a slew of anti-corruption bills pushed by Rahul Gandhi to create a 'framework' to fight graft as also the issue of Jat reservation and the party's floor strategy in Parliament

An AAP govt will not reduce corruption: American political scientist

The Aam Aadmi Party's(AAP) promise to sweep away corruption from the Indian political system is a "difficult" goal to achieve, says a visiting American political scientist

Suu Kyi wants to pick lessons of anti-graft, edu from Singapore

But her endorsement of the wealthy city-state came with a caveat - Myanmar could do without the materialistic and high-pressure society that has accompanied Singapore's decades-long transformation from tropical backwater to economic powerhouse.

Pak govt sets up commission to probe anti-graft official's death

The Pakistan government formed a judicial commission to investigate the mysterious death of a senior anti-graft investigator who was probing corruption allegations Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf.