ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that the Transparency International has lowered the score due to rule of law and it is not the financial corruption.
Addressing the media on Transparency International report, he said that the matter has been discussed in the cabinet, the full report has not been published yet. Transparency International has different criteria. Economist s ranking should be checked by the ones who check it in Pakistan. There is no doubt that there is a lot of work to be done in this regard. There is a separate law for rich and poor people in Pakistan.Transparency International s report does not include financial corruption, and criminal justice reforms will help resolve cases.
In response to the questions being asked regarding Shazad Akbar he said that the most important thing is regarding the census. The former interior adviser did his job with great strength, he was a brave man, there will be big challenges for whoever will come in his place.
Fawad added that the cabinet has approved Rs5 Billion for the census. The census will be completed in December this year, with the release of results in April and May. In January, the Election Commission will be able to start new constituencies; the next election will be on the new census.
The police had to issue the challan within the first 14 days, the duration of the police challan has now been done to 40 days, bail has been made mandatory in the check dishonor case.
The cabinet has approved criminal law. Every criminal case must be decided within 9 months. The legal proceeding will be run against the judge and prosecutor if found guilty. If the case continues for more than nine months, the judge will inform the Chief Justice of the reasons.
The legal proceeding will be run against both the judge and prosecutor if found guilty. The powers of the police to take bails are being increased. The education of SHO will be BA, those with less than BA education will not be assigned SHO.
Fawad mentioned that the police had to issue the challan within the first 14 days, the duration of the police challan has now been done to 40 days, bail has been made mandatory in the check dishonor case.
