Corruption problem: identifying loopholes and implementing solutions
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LAHORE: Corruption in Pakistan pursues recognizable samples, including investing, ghost employees, fake pensioners, public purchase contracts, tax evasion, land occupation, illegal conversion and smuggling. This corrupt behavior remains due to weak governance, lack of automation and political interference.
However, taking advantage of data analysis, transparency and institutional reforms can help plug these flaws. The key is to minimize human discretion, increase digital surveillance and ensure accountability through independent monitoring bodys.
A common form of corruption in trade allows importers to avoid duty by announcing low values from under -invoicing, while maximum investigations make money laundering. The lack of collusion and digital verification between weak customs, officials and importers enable these methods. To cope with this, real -time data analytics should be used to compare import prices with global standards. The state has to implement electronic invoices and blockchain technology to verify the trade transactions, as well as a third -party audit and cross -checking supplier invoice.
The dishonest officials make fake employees to eliminate salaries and pensions, exploit manual records, weak HR and payroll monitoring, and absence of biometric verification. The solution is to implement a salary distribution system associated with biometric attendance and NADRA records. Repeated Pay Rolls’ third -party audit and AI -powered irregularities can help flag suspicious payroll activity.
Public contracts are often given to preferred companies at prices or on non -standard tasks. The result is the result of non -transparent bidding process, collusion in the bidders and manipulation of tender needs. It is very important to make all government agreements publicly accessible and to activate real -time checking through watch dugs. The state should introduce the e -procurement platform with automatic fraud detection and set up an independent public purchase commission with strict surveillance.
Businesses avoid taxes by using anonymous (anonymous) accounts to issue fake invoices or hide profit. Manual tax collection process and tracking of weak financial transactions enable these methods. AI-based invoices can help prevent tax evasion from NADRA-FBR link, strict financial monitoring through the FBR link, and business-to-business transactions (B2B) transactions.
Due to the weak implementation of ground records and political influence on regulators, powerful groups illegally occupy state land or convert industrial land into residential societies. Digitalizing all land records and ensuring transparency in ownership can prevent this exercise. The government should conduct a random satellite image audit to detect the encroachments and empower independent land regulatory institutions for political interference.
Smuggled goods enter Pakistan without paying duties without damaging local industries. Bribery incidents and weak monitoring of the border at checkpoints provide it. In addition to the AI -powered cargo tracking with tax records, tracking the border and satellite for border monitoring can help prevent smuggling.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) should also revolve around customs officials to prevent long -term relationships. Corruption in public services, such as police, licensing and utility connections, arises when officials demand bribes for rapid processing. The lack of manual processing and service delivery fuel this problem. Fully automatic e -governance systems can eliminate human discretion. Performed performance for honest government employees and anonymous reporting and reward systems for whistleblowers can prevent corruption.
Through digitalization, surveillance and institutional reforms, Pakistan can significantly reduce corruption and promote transparency, which can eventually strengthen its economy and governance.
