English Essay Corruption in Pakistan
Corruption in Pakistan
Corruption is a scourge
(cures) that has badly affected the quality of governance, state of the economy
and social justice available to the people. Corruption is defined as the misuse
of entrusted power for private gains. In a recent survey conducted by the
Transparency International, Pakistan’s ranking on the Corruption Perception
Index (CPI) has gone from being the 42nd most corrupt country in 2011 to 33rd
in 2012.
The root causes of the
rampant corruption in the country are lack of effective accountability, poor
performance on the part of respective institutions, unchecked and unlimited
power of feudal for stakes. The presence of corruption and corrupt practices
play a key role to engender the deteriorate law and order, shackle the economy
which leads to the inflation, unemployment and poverty in the country. Its
presence distracts a man from ethics, humanely attitude, tradition and civic
laws.
The following are some
examples of the damage that is caused by corruption: Defective, dangerous and
inadequate infrastructure – poor and incomplete roads, badly constructed
college buildings, fewer class rooms in schools that are liable to collapse
with the first monsoon rains, railway tracks, hospital facilities, water
projects, bridges or housing units. Abysmal education standards result when
illiterate persons are recruited as school teachers for political reasons.
Many schools all over
the country remain without teachers or fewer teachers to effectively educate
students. More so, it is futile to talk about technical and engineering schools
and the standards they have established. After three years of studies, neither
the teacher nor his student knows the use of a drill machine.
Corrupt practices
contribute to the inadequate number of beds in hospitals, no medicines for
patients, as these are paid for but not procured or disposed of after their
delivery at the hospital store. And, of course, there is no fuel in vehicles
meant for transporting patients to hospitals. Most experts think that
corruption is one of the most difficult problems in Pakistan’s society today.
Its impact on the country’s towns and villages is extremely profound and poses
a long-term threat to its culture, economics, and general well being of the
people and the provinces where they reside.
