NAB, civil society plan various activities to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day

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Date: 5-Dec-2007
Title: NAB, civil society plan various activities to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day
Islamabad, December 05: To mark the International Anti Corruption Day (9 December 2007) in a befitting manner, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in collaboration with civil society and academia has planned a variety of programmes and events across the country.
The objective of the programmes is to raise awareness among the masses about the ill effects of corruption and corrupt practices and to actively involve all stakeholders to combat the menace that has unfortunately permeated into different segments of the society.
It is pertinent to mention that on 9 December 2003, United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was first opened for signing at Merida, Mexico and is regarded as a milestone for global efforts to fight the malaise of corruption. Since then the 9 December is observed as International Anti-Corruption Day. Committed to root out corruption, the Government of Pakistan ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption. Pakistan has already formulated a comprehensive National Anti-Corruption Strategy in 2002, identifying the causes of corruption and devising ways and means to tackle it.
The activities will commence with Anti Corruption Conference to be held at National Library Auditorium on 8 December (Saturday). Prominent speakers and intellectuals will highlight the multifaceted and complex challenges posed by endemic corruption and the role of various strata of the society to effectively arrest this social evil.
All regional NAB offices in consultation with key stakeholders have chalked out special programmes in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and other cities to mark the Day. These include anti corruption seminars, declamation contests among students, radio talk shows and other media programmes. NAB in collaboration with public and private sector universities, colleges and schools have arranged poster competitions, declamation contests, tableaus and lectures on anti-corruption themes.