In a bid to digitize its fight against corrupt elements in the country, the government of Pakistan recently launched an anti-corruption app that will allow citizens to report dishonest and fraudulent activities conducted by those in power. Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the aptly named \u2018Report Corruption\u2019 mobile app on the International Anti-Corruption Day, urging the youth to participate in the process and expose those who are involved in such activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA country cannot prosper where the rulers are involved in corrupt practices,\u201d Khan said during the launching ceremony. \u201cA corrupt person is an enemy of the nation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The graft-fighting app was introduced by the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab, a sub-department of the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) functioning under the Government of Punjab. The Report Corruption mobile app, which aims to transform Pakistan into a modern and transparent nation, will allow users to lodge complaints anonymously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As per the report published in a local English daily, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar suggested the digitization of the entire anti-corruption department is currently on the cards. Moreover, according to the director of the Anti-Corruption Establishment Punjab, their department had received over 31,000 complaints of corruption during the past 16 months alone. He further told the newspaper that 6,883 inquiries were also held while approximately PKR 179.88 crore had so far been recovered. They also reportedly retrieved land worth PKR 1273.89 crore from illegal occupation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, with the introduction of the Report Corruption mobile app, these figures can potentially increase since reporting such incidents will become much more convenient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s take a look at how this new anti-corruption app in Pakistan works and what are its features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n