Legal Landscape of Anti-Corruption in Pakistan: An Appraisal
Corruption has been recognized as a global issue which has affected almost all the countries of the world. Corruption is considered the mother of all evils. The whole anti-corruption regime in the country has failed to curb corruption and corrupt activities. After the passage of more than seventy-five years, we as a nation are even in the worst position in terms of the development and well-being of the citizens. The main reason behind this situation is the same menace of corruption which is still pervasive and affecting every citizen of this state. This scenario shows the acute failure as well as structural and fundamental faults in the whole anti-corruption regime in the country in an unequivocal manner. With the help of analytical research methodology, this article discusses a brief history of the anti-corruption regime in Pakistan. It also depicts federal and provincial legislation on the subject of anti-corruption. It also portrays the jurisdiction of Anti-Corruption agencies. It also investigates the failure of FIA and Anti-corruption Establishments and describes the need for a new regime. It also analyzes the impact of parallel anti-corruption forums.
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Anti-corruption, Anti-corruption Establishment, Federal Investigation Agency, National Accountability Bureau
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(1) Raza Ul Mustafa
Assistant Professor, Visiting Director, Earnest Hearing System Pakistan.
(2) Ghufran Ahmed
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Sheer Abbas
Assistant Professor, International Space Law, College of Law, University of Sharjah, UAE.
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APA : Mustafa, R. U., Ahmed, G., & Abbas, S. (2022). Legal Landscape of Anti-Corruption in Pakistan: An Appraisal. Global Legal Studies Review, VII(I), 89-97 . https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).12
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CHICAGO : Mustafa, Raza Ul, Ghufran Ahmed, and Sheer Abbas. 2022. "Legal Landscape of Anti-Corruption in Pakistan: An Appraisal." Global Legal Studies Review, VII (I): 89-97 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).12
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HARVARD : MUSTAFA, R. U., AHMED, G. & ABBAS, S. 2022. Legal Landscape of Anti-Corruption in Pakistan: An Appraisal. Global Legal Studies Review, VII, 89-97 .
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MHRA : Mustafa, Raza Ul, Ghufran Ahmed, and Sheer Abbas. 2022. "Legal Landscape of Anti-Corruption in Pakistan: An Appraisal." Global Legal Studies Review, VII: 89-97
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MLA : Mustafa, Raza Ul, Ghufran Ahmed, and Sheer Abbas. "Legal Landscape of Anti-Corruption in Pakistan: An Appraisal." Global Legal Studies Review, VII.I (2022): 89-97 Print.
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OXFORD : Mustafa, Raza Ul, Ahmed, Ghufran, and Abbas, Sheer (2022), "Legal Landscape of Anti-Corruption in Pakistan: An Appraisal", Global Legal Studies Review, VII (I), 89-97
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TURABIAN : Mustafa, Raza Ul, Ghufran Ahmed, and Sheer Abbas. "Legal Landscape of Anti-Corruption in Pakistan: An Appraisal." Global Legal Studies Review VII, no. I (2022): 89-97 . https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).12