Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded a do-more for the eradication of corruption in Pakistan.

IMF has pointed out government mismanagement in Pakistan and that harassment for political purposes in corruption cases should be ended. The measures should be taken to make the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) more independent in the light of the Supreme Court's decision.

In the report of the IMF, it has been stated that NAB should be made more effective for accountability. The investigative system should be improved to eliminate corruption in Pakistan, and an action plan should be prepared to eliminate corruption by June 2025.

The IMF demanded in the report that a review report be prepared in the light of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, and the weak legal capacity of government institutions in anti-corruption cases should be improved.

The International Monetary Fund has also asked that information on the assets of all public officials should be made easy to access. The assets of public officials should be prevented from increasing illegally, and that the statements of assets and income of officials should be made public.

The IMF added that legislation should be passed to make the assets of government officials and members of parliament public by February. Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) should be digitised to make public the assets of all government officials.

The International Monetary Fund also said in the report that NAB is not provided with accurate data to investigate corruption and ensure transparency in state institutions of Pakistan.

Islamabad: Two cities of Pakistan including Lahore and Karachi are among the most polluted cities in the world.

According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), Lahore ranks first and Karachi ranks third among the most polluted cities in the world, while the air quality of both cities is extremely harmful to health.

Today Lahore's Air Quality Index was recorded at 229 and Karachi's at 181.

The second most polluted city in the world is Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, where the AQI was recorded at 200.

It is pertinent to note that an AQI between 151 and 200 is considered hazardous and 201 to 300 is considered extremely hazardous, while AQI above 301 is considered hazardous pollution.

Kurram: 11 people were killed in the firing of two groups in district Kurram of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Javedullah Mehsud, the incident of firing took place in the area of ​​Kunj Ali Zai, where the firing between two groups killed 11 and injured six people.

After receiving the information about the incident, the police and security forces reached the area and shifted the injured to the hospital while the incident was investigated.

It is pertinent to note that dozens of people have been killed and injured as a result of tribal clashes in Kurram many times before.