Transparency International Pakistan’s 2023 Corruption Perception Survey has identified the police institution as the most corrupt in Pakistan. This finding is part of an extensive assessment of corruption across various sectors in Pakistan.
According to the survey results, the contracts and tendering sector ranks as the second most corrupt, followed by the judiciary, which, despite a decrease in corruption levels, is positioned third.
The education and health sectors are jointly identified as the fourth most corrupt. Local government institutions come next, ranking fifth in the corruption index. Additionally, the tax and land administration sectors are listed as the sixth most corrupt, with a noted corruption rate of 6 percent.
The survey also delves into public perceptions of corruption within the private sector. It reveals that a significant 75 percent of citizens believe that the considerable power and influence of the private sector contributes to corruption. Furthermore, 36 percent of the respondents view the effectiveness of anti-corruption institutions as inadequate.
A notable 40 percent of survey participants pinpoint a lack of meritocracy as the primary driver of corruption at the national level. As a measure to mitigate corruption, 55 percent of Pakistanis support the idea of annual asset declarations by government officials.
Additionally, the National Corruption Perception Survey (NCPS) reveals that 68 percent of Pakistanis believe institutions like the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and Anti-Corruption Establishment of being leveraged for political vendettas.