By: Fayyaz Yaseen, Country Representative, Accountability Lab Pakistan In January 2017, the Accountability Lab brought together the winners of Integrity Idol Pakistan 2016, experts in anti-corruption and governance (including Brig Mussadiq Abbasi, former Director General of the National Accountability Bureau, Pakistan), Executive Director of the Accountability Lab, Blair Glencorse, and around 25 other representatives from civil society organizations. Unpacking Integrity The group discussed the d [...]

"Integrity Idol" aims to highlight some of the nation's honest bureaucrats. Islamabad: Pakistan routinely ranks among the world's most corrupt countries, but reality TV show "Integrity Idol" aims to tackle the scourge by highlighting some of the nation's honest bureaucrats. A Punjab province official who cracked down on bribery in his district linked to land registration came out tops in the show's finale on Wednesday. Members of the public initially nominated some 300 government employees who w [...]

Islamabad Before a crowd of more than 500 national officials and dignitaries at the National Library of Pakistan, including high-level political party representatives, foreign ambassadors, public servants, and engaged citizens, Rai Manzoor Husain Nasir was named Pakistan's first ever Integrity Idol winner on Wednesday. Chosen from hundreds of nominees, Nasir’s dedication to serving citizens and carrying out his duties honestly has earned him the respect of his colleagues, superiors and most impo [...]

There is no glitter or pop music, but Integrity Idol aims to do much more than choose a hit new boyband. The international competition puts on TV shows to find the most upstanding officials in countries with endemic corruption – Nepal, Pakistan, Liberia and Afghanistan among them – and hold them up as role models to encourage the rest. Run by the NGO Accountability Lab, it began in Nepal and has just chosen its first winner in Pakistan, which ranks 116th out of 168 countries on the Corruption Pe [...]

ISLAMABAD: Mirpurkhas Deputy Commissioner Shehryar Gul was announced the winner of the 2018 Integrity Idol award at a ceremony on Tuesday. Mr Gul was chosen out of more than 300 nominees for his dedication to serving citizens and carrying out his duties honestly. He was announced the winner before national officials and dignitaries, including high-level political party representatives, foreign ambassadors, public servants and citizens. The chief guest at the event of Minister of State for Interi [...]

The Deputy Commissioner in Mir Pur Khas honoured for his responsible, honest and accountable approach to government, by using innovation to transform lives of citizens. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (December 4th, 2018) - Before a crowd of more than 300 national officials and dignitaries in Islamabad, including high-level political party representatives, foreign ambassadors, public servants, and engaged citizens, Shehryar Gul was named Pakistan's third Integrity Idol winner today. Chosen from more than 30 [...]

http://www.integrityidol.org/ Rai Manzoor Nasir, Secretary of the Punjab Cooperative Board for Liquidation, has been named Pakistan’s first ‘Integrity Idol’, winning 7,000 out of 20,000 votes cast in a competition run by the American NGO Accountability Lab. Nasir has clamped down on corruption in the land registry, firing 30 officials, and making himself directly available (on his land and cell phone, as well as in person at mosques and other public places) to anyone offered a bribe. The competi [...]