Army chief

Published April 25, 2016

Action speaks louder than words and our army chief has practically proved it right by dismissing from service many senior army officers for their alleged involvement in corrupt practices. They have also been ordered to return the plundered money earned through the misuse of their positions.

Now moral pressure is building on the head of our government to clarify the sources of the hefty amount of money which has been made available to the prime minister’s children for investment in offshore business apparently for secrecy and tax evasion.

Demands for a probe into the funds collected by his children are growing and may escalate further now when so many army officers have been sacked for their involvement in financial corruption.

However, our prime minister still denies that any member of his family is involved in financial corruption. He must remember that there is no smoke without fire.

An impartial and transparent accountability process should be initiated.

Mahmood Ali Khan Khurjavi

Karachi

(2)

RECENTLY the Chief of Army Staff has dismissed a number of army officers from service over corruption charges. They include a lieutenant-general, a major-general, five brigadiers and a lieutenant-colonel. This is a great effort and a necessary step taken by the army chief.

This way the COAS has taken an unprecedented step against corruption and set an example for other public institutions. Now it’s necessary for the civilian government to start an operation against corruption.

Razaullah

Lakki Marwat

Published in Dawn, April 25th, 2016

Opinion

Editorial

Geopolitical games
Updated 18 Dec, 2024

Geopolitical games

While Assad may be gone — and not many are mourning the end of his brutal rule — Syria’s future does not look promising.
Polio’s toll
18 Dec, 2024

Polio’s toll

MONDAY’s attacks on polio workers in Karak and Bannu that martyred Constable Irfanullah and wounded two ...
Development expenditure
18 Dec, 2024

Development expenditure

PAKISTAN’S infrastructure development woes are wide and deep. The country must annually spend at least 10pc of its...
Risky slope
Updated 17 Dec, 2024

Risky slope

Inflation likely to see an upward trajectory once high base effect tapers off.
Digital ID bill
Updated 17 Dec, 2024

Digital ID bill

Without privacy safeguards, a centralised digital ID system could be misused for surveillance.
Dangerous revisionism
Updated 17 Dec, 2024

Dangerous revisionism

When hatemongers call for digging up every mosque to see what lies beneath, there is a darker agenda driving matters.