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Govt should take measures to eliminate
corruption. Nasir
By Muhammad Ali Malik
ISLAMABAD—President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce &Industry Nasir Khan
said, that government should take positive steps to control the
corruption by increasing the salaries to government-staff and given
their children , the better educational, health, medical facilities with
the better standard of living.
Addressing a seminar he said that corruption and inefficiency, however,
can not be allowed to prosper further otherwise the prosperity of the
nation will be at stack.
To start a renaissance against corruption we must establish the rule of
law first, build strong institutional set-up, promote and strengthen the
role of existing institutions.
Create self-confidence among the masses by removing their fear and
uncertainty, and insecurity. Government should implement rules and
regulations showing no mercy to the culprits whether big or small. And
on top of the list, accelerate grass-root level mass education ring in a
new revolution for the human sector development.
President ICCI Nasir Khan showed his great concern on the international
transparency report that Pakistan is seventh corrupt country in the
world. By the issuance of such reports the foreign investors are
reluctant to invest in Pakistan.
The President ICCI also said that the government should take positive
steps to control the unemployment and to extend educational facilities
to every citizen of the country.
He also mentioned about the Previous National Assembly’s standing
committee on Water and Power disclosed that officers of WAPDA and
electric supply companies were causing loss of Rs. 50 billion and to
hide their wrong-doings, they were putting burden on national exchequer
by showing linelosses of the same amount annually. |