Outline

1=The issue

Corruption is mother of all evils and this ignoble phenomenon will ultimately destabilise the very foundations of the country.

2=Extent of the issue

a;=Pakistan ranked 139th by transparency international
b=.Increase in crime index
c=Frustration ,anxiety ant depression in the society
d=Degradation of the economy
*Cut in FDI
*Increase in foreign debt
*increase in trade deficit
e=Injustice and insecurity in the society
f=Disunity and disintegration of the system
g=Corruption generating more corruption
h=Insecure future of the nation

3=Causes

a=Political causes
*Absence of culture of accountability
*Incompetent judiciary
*political influence in NAB
*Highly centralized economic system
*Absence of rule of law
*Political instability
b=socio-economic causes

*High inflation and food prices
*Meagre salaries of government servants
*Class conflict due to capitalism
*Evasion of ethical and religious values
*illiteracy
*Nepotism and favouritism
*Feudalism
4=Pragmatic ways to curb corruption

a=Emancipating accountability
b=Need for ethical counselling through education
C=Ensuring meritocracy in lieu of red tapism
d=Enhancing transparency
e=Increase in salaries of government servants
f=Implementing law in true letter and spirit
g=Effective legislation to eradicate corruption
h=Curbing political influence in bureaucracy and NAB

5=Conclusion