NAB summons officials from NICVD in a Rs4 billion corruption case.

The NAB has requested that the officers furnish data and present themselves before the bureau for an investigation. The administration has been requested to furnish data pertaining to recruitments, purchases, and pay.

The corruption allegations encompass misappropriation of funds, illicit hiring practices, and misapplication of salaries. The NAB has received a letter from the NICVD administration and is fully cooperating with the investigation.

A spokesperson for the NICVD stated that the organization is dedicated to ensuring transparency and has initiated its internal audit to proactively avoid such occurrences from occurring in the future. Furthermore, a committee has been established to probe the pilferage of pharmaceuticals.

Pakistan’s position on the corruption perception index has improved by 7 places, according to Transparency International (TI).

Pakistan’s standing on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has recently risen by seven positions, placing it at 133rd out of 180 nations. This is an improvement from its previous ranking of 140th last year.

The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) by Transparency International assesses the perceived extent of corruption in 180 nations and territories worldwide. It assigns scores ranging from 0 (indicating great corruption) to 100 (indicating very low corruption) to rank these countries and territories.

The corruption watchdog based in Berlin has reported that Pakistan’s rating in 2023 was 133, with a CPI score of 29 out of 100. This is a two-point improvement, making it the highest score since 2020.

placed atIn the past, Pakistan was placed at 140 in the study, and its overall score dropped to 27 in the same year, which is the lowest it has been since 2012.