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Pakistan’s Weak Whistleblower Protections Undermine Transparency and Accountability

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Islamabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Pakistan presents an interesting scenario, where whistleblower protections are inadequate, weak and only symbolic, thus showcasing longstanding failures in political accountability, contractual implementation and regulatory independence, a report has stated. According to the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, Pakistan is ranked at the 135th spot among 180 nations, placed amongst the world’s most corruption-vulnerable states.An opinion piece in The News International hi…