Despite strong constitutional, legislative and regulatory systems to fight corruption, meaningful progress continues to elude us

THE DECLARATION AGAINST CORRUPTION

I will not pay bribes.

I will not seek bribes.

I will work with others to campaign against corruption.

I will speak out against corruption and report on abuse.

I will only support candidates for public office who say no to corruption and demonstrate transparency, integrity, and accountability.

                                   Petition drafted by Transparency International

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife have been jailed for 14 years for illegally profiting from the receipt of state gifts, including a jewelry set from the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. They have also been fined some US$5.3 million. Two days earlier, the former Pakistani test cricket captain was sentenced to ten years in prison for leaking classified state documents. He is accused of not returning a diplomatic document after he was removed from the office of Prime Minister in 2022. Khan has also been banned from future political work as well as from holding public office for ten years. He has insisted that the numerous cases against him are politically motivated. See https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68150959; and Imran Khan sentenced to ten years in prison by Pakistan court – ESPN.