Just one day’s head-lines, 19th August 2015, read: 1. Senate Standing Committee on Finance was told
i) There are 600,000 fake pensioners
ii) There has been a Rs18.5 billion loss from loans given to fake companies/individuals.
2. Director General, Building Control Authority, Karachi, arrested on charges of corruption.
3. Director General Lyari Development Authority has been arrested.
4. NAB points out 290, federal as well provincial corrupt officers.
5. 50,000 Pak-National ID cards have been issued to illegal immigrants, including Al-Qaida members for as less as 100 dollars per head. ISI has pointed at 40 Nadra officials for the this.
DR ZAHEER ASGHAR KHAN,
Lahore, September 5.