Monthly Archives: December 2019
A deeper inquiry into corruption
Note: This write-up was first published on December 27, 2019 in Express Tribune blogs, with a different heading given by the editor. It can be seen at https://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/92407/corruption-in-pakistan-is-not-limited-to-politicians/
Corruption is commonly understood to be the giving or taking of money to commit an illegal act benefiting the money giver, while enriching the money taker. It is also invariably implicit that such benefit is at someone else’s or the state’s cost. The bribe can be in cash or in kind; high value material things – like a plot of land, a house / apartment, a car, jewelry, gold, et cetera.