To say that corruption is endemic across Pakistan is neither new nor an understatement. But last week, a statement by President Asif Ali Zardari’s handpicked head of the main anti-corruption body stunned even those Pakistanis who have become relatively immune to graft.
According to an estimate by the so-called National Accountability Bureau (NAB), led by Admiral (retired) Fasih Bukhari, corruption worth a staggering seven billion rupees (Dh263.3 million) takes place across the South Asian country every day. However, hidden behind these headlines were two other relatively obscure, but significant pieces of information.
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