corruption

Prime Minister orders investigation into corruption allegations and reinstatement of LESCO officers – Trendy Blogger

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Prime Minister orders investigation into corruption allegations and reinstatement of LESCO officers – Trendy Blogger

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation into the illegal reinstatement of officers fired for corruption at Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO). A high-level committee has been formed to investigate these allegations, and is expected to reach its conclusions within 10 days. According to its notification, the committee called on the management of Lesco … Read more

Former head of the International Monetary Fund, Rato, was sentenced to a new prison term on corruption charges – Trendy Blogger

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Former head of the International Monetary Fund, Rato, was sentenced to a new prison term on corruption charges – Trendy Blogger

A Madrid court sentenced former International Monetary Fund director Rodrigo Rato to nearly five years in prison, after convicting him on corruption charges, the court announced on Friday. Rato, who has denied any wrongdoing throughout the nine-year investigation, said in a statement sent to Reuters via law firm Baker McKenzie that the ruling was “unfair” … Read more