President urges people to stand up in putting an end to corruption
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President Arif Alvi has urged all segments of society to stand together in bringing about a change in behavior and contribute towards efforts in putting an end to corruption to support economic growth in order to bring prosperity.
In his message on International Anti-Corruption Day, he said the sheer scale of the challenge calls for combined efforts to confront this challenge head on.
The President said the government is committed to eradicating this cancer. The national accountability bureau alone cannot win this fight.
He said no country is free from this menace; it poses a threat to the very fabric of all societies.
He said that the National Accountability Bureau, being the apex anti-corruption agency of Pakistan, has been mandated to keep this menace in check as well as to create awareness among the public at large about corruption.
The President observed that corruption is now taken as one of the world’s greatest challenges, adding it is major hindrance against development and prosperity.
