Arnold Schwarzenegger Gets Caught Parking Porsche Illegally

Governor Schwarzenegger on "Leno" last night.

NBC/Justin Lubin

Just last month, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife, Maria Shriver, was caught parking her Cadillac Escalade in an illegal red zone in Santa Monica, weeks after publicly apologizing for using her cellphone while driving. Now it seems her husband has the same bad parking habits.

Yesterday, TMZ posted photos of the Governernator himself getting into a silver convertible Porsche in a red zone. It appears that he avoided a ticket (usually $90 for this particular violation).

On Tuesday, the governor said that his weekend parking mistake shows “no one is perfect—not even me.”

Interestingly, just last night Schwarzenegger appeared on "The Jay Leno Show," where he participated in Leno's running "Green Car Challenge" segment. The governor spent the first part of the segment talking about his commitment to promoting green cars (a category which definitely does not include Porsches), and became noticeably hesitant when Leno asked him how long it's been since he's gotten a speeding ticket. "Not in the last six years," Schwarzenegger said, which is the amount of time he's been governor. Good thing Jay didn't ask about parking tickets!

Imran Khan’s Party

No not the Tehreek-e-Insaaf… his real party i.e. Socialites and Who’s who of Pakistan.

No doubt it was subdued – when it compared to the Greek Events and annual balls associated with VERVE- but this event at Imran Khan’s home throws some light on the many faces of Imran Khan.

Courtesy Sunday Times of Daily Times.

Michelle Obama goes glam for state dinner (with a dress by little-known designer Naeem Khan)

by Jennifer Romolini, Shine staff,

AP Photo

Looking glamorous in an elegant strapless gown by Indian-American designer Naeem Khan, Michelle Obama welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Mrs. Gursharan Kaur to the White House Tuesday night and ushered in the Obama administration's first official state dinner.

Though she's become known for her (sometimes controversial) high-fashion risk-taking, tonight Mrs.Obama chose a dress with a classic floor-length cut in a subdued gold fabric and paired it with a light shawl. Her makeup was kept to a minimum and her hair done in a dignified updo. The entire ensemble seemed traditionally feminine and sophisticated, reminiscent of the first lady's more conservative predecessors.

But there were a few Michelle-style flourishes, including a pair of elaborate chandelier earrings and a stack of glittering gold-and-diamond bangles piled high on her left arm. Her choice of Khan as designer is also characteristic of this first lady, who often favors little-known artisans over big names. Khan has been on the fashion scene since 2003, and has outfitted youthful celebrities such as Beyoncé, Carrie Underwood, and Jennifer Lopez. He has also dressed dignitaries like Queen Noor and designed the costumes for the 2006 movie "Dreamgirls."

Designer Naeem Khan. Photo: Getty

Tonight's look may mark a sartorial departure for Mrs. Obama, a shift into more sophisticated, luxurious, and regal attire, rather than the playful, accessible, less-polished clothing she's worn thus far.

It will also mean a big shift in popularity and business for Naeem Khan, who--like the first lady's favorite designer before him, Jason Wu--is more than likely about to become one of the most-searched and sought-after names in the business.

Islamia College Peshawar: Modeled after Aligarh or Deoband?

Aziz Akhmad

Islamia College Peshawar, or ICP for short, is one hundred years old.

That is, if you count from the year the idea of the college first sprouted in the minds of its founders, in 1909. The work on the building started in 1912 and, within a short period of time, the main college building along with a high school and three hostels was completed. The college was elevated to a university in 2007.

When one looks at the faded, old black-and-white pictures of the college taken at the time, one can’t help noticing the stark contrast between this amazingly beautiful building, built in copper-colored bricks, in British-colonial-“Mughal” style, and the surrounding empty area - almost wilderness - stretching right up to the mouth of the Khyber Pass. It is as if the building was delivered, overnight, by a genie to grant a boy’s wish in a fairy tale.

Who was the boy in this fairy tale and who the genie? It is difficult to separate the two.

Actually, there were two ‘boys’, one a British and the other a native, both in their forties, who, after making their wish, which was not much different than a child’s fantasy, transformed themselves into a powerful duo of genies and delivered this treasure of a building and an outline of a concept.

The former was George Roos-Keppel, a ‘soldier-sahib’, that peculiar breed of British officers in India whose careers crisscrossed between army and civil service and who, during their long stints in the frontier regions, got to understand the native people so well that their relationship developed into one of mutual respect and admiration. Roos-Keppel was a three-times Chief Commissioner of the province (equivalent of governor) between 1908 and 1919. He not only spoke fluent Pashto but also wrote books on Pashto language and grammar.

The other ‘boy’ in the story was Sahibzada Abdul Qayum, a native Pashtun. He started his career as a naib tehsildar and, through diligence and loyalty, after serving in different districts and tribal agencies became Political Agent of Khyber. After retirement from service, Sahibzada joined politics, and became the first chief minister of NWFP, in 1937, but his government lasted only a few months before he was replaced, through a no confidence vote, by Dr. Khan Sahib. But that is different story.

The Keppel-Qayum was a synergic combination of two individuals. They had the vision, drive and the influence to raise the required funds for their project. The names of these two individuals are, today, synonymous with ICP just as Sir Syed’s is with Aligarh Muslim University. Their life size paintings hang in the main college hall named as Roos-Kepple Hall.

The college was conceived as a liberal arts college emulating the Aligarh model. Among other things, the student uniform for ICP - black shirwani and white shalwar - was an import from Aligarh.

A liberal arts college, by definition, is a college that follows a curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge of social and physical sciences and developing intellectual capacities of students, as opposed to a professional, vocational or technical college.

The college emblem had the inscription “Rabb-e-zidni ilma” (O Lord, enhance me in my knowledge), which, later, in a copycat fashion, was copied by many private schools and colleges.

Notwithstanding the prefix ‘Islamia’ in the name, ICP was not meant to give a higher priority to religious studies over social and physical sciences and languages that formed the core of college curriculum. The only religious instruction was a weekly class of Islamiat taught by Nurul Haq Nadvi, popularly known as Dean Sahib, for he was also the Dean of the Faculty of Theology. This was a separate faculty for students who wanted to specialize in Theology. The Islamiat class was held in the beautiful college mosque.

Dean Saab, over the decades he served the college, came to symbolize what Islamiat meant at ICP. It was basically “ikhlaqiaat”, or etiquette and morality. Many of the alumni may not remember the names of some of their professors but no one seems to forget Dean Saab. And every one has a story to tell about Dean Saab. Unlike the present lot of maulanas of different stripes, who wear a permanent frown on their face, Dean Saab wore an easy smile, a short and tidy beard, a round karakul cap and sherwani and a shalwar. In the afternoons, he was seen on tennis courts, in white trousers (pants) and white shirt (standard tennis attire those days), playing tennis. Dean Saab had a delightful sense of humor and could laugh heartily. He never talked of divisive religious issues. If he did, none of his students remembers it.

He was a keen observer. He would observe the students and their lifestyles during the weekly inspection tours of the hostels and comment on them during the Islamiat class. Two of his lessons, among many, that are etched in my memory because of not what they were but how he told them, in his inimitable style: One, don’t display your portrait in your rooms or on your tables. (Hostel rooms were also your sitting rooms where you received friends and guests. Some students were so fond of their own portraits that they used them as the central piece of decoration in their rooms). He didn’t say it was in bad taste or it was narcissist because that would be too mild a disapproval or the students would not understand it. He said it made the room look like a barbershop. Everyone understood that. Another lesson: never brush your teeth out in the open. (Students had a habit of walking around in the verandahs in the morning brushing their teeth). It makes you look like mad animals foaming at the mouth. Do it in the washrooms - and don’t gargle loudly as if you are throwing up. These were his sermons. Of course, he talked about the essential history of Islam and the importance of other rituals but his sermons, if we can call them that, were most interesting when he talked of day-to-day human behavior.

When I consulted the official website of the college recently, it said, among other things: “ … the college is culmination of beautiful traditions of Aligarh and Deoband.” Not true!

There is no evidence of Deoband either in the conception of the college, its curriculum or its practices. At least, there was none not until 1970. It seems someone is trying to distort history. And, by the way, combining Deoband with Aligarh sounds too incongruous. To my knowledge, the two were the opposites of each other.

I checked some of the facts with my friend and roommate in Hardinge hostel, Mian Jameelur Rahman, a banker by profession. He is a goldmine of information with an excellent memory for names and little incidents. He, too, denied any Deobandi influence, overt or covert, in the college, and added, as proof, that out of the 50 or 60 odd students in our hostel, only one student wore a beard, and two regularly went to the mosque to pray. There were no “vice and virtue squads” implementing morality. There were only college proctors who ensured that when students went to town to watch movies or to cafés, they wore the college uniform and didn’t get involved in any unruly behavior, and that they were back in their rooms when the “sign hour” bell rang at 7:30 PM in the winters, and a little later in the summers. Other than that, everyone did as he pleased.

Another friend and classmate, who serves the government in a responsible position, told me this: One of the first-year students, a “day scholar”, soon after the Physical Training class in the morning, walked into the mosque for the Islamiat class in the same dress — shorts and a shirt. Not out of defiance or mischief but sheer ignorance of the rules. He was too new to the college and had an English mother. Dean Saab gave him a quizzical look and said, “Bachiya, za, nan sta chutti da, o bia uniform ke raza.” (Son, take the day off today, and next time come in college uniform). There was no anger in his admonition, only amusement. When the boy left, Dean Saab, rather impishly, told the class that bare legs could be distracting for the class. The boys simply broke into laughter.

We went to the Islamiat class for such nuggets, not for angry sermons.

No sir, ICP had nothing to do with Deoband. It was a liberal arts college, and one hopes it remains just that.

Note: A slight variation of this article appeared in The News of November 16, 2009.

Growing Gains - 6 Jobs With High-Rising Numbers

By Tony Moton

In a competitive job market, maximizing the potential of your education could hinge on a question of numbers: How many workers might be hired in a given field?

Since crystal balls aren't exactly what one might call reliable, the U.S. Department of Labor has done some projecting of its own when it comes to employment outlook.

Here's a closer look at six of the fastest growing occupations, in terms of numbers hired, through 2016.

1. Network systems and data communications analysts perform a number of tasks in relation to data communications systems, like the Internet, including designing, analyzing, testing, and assessing systems and their performance. Analysts might also supervise computer programmers and work as specialists who handle the interfacing of computers and communications equipment.

How Fast Is It Growing? This is considered the leading occupation in terms of the percentage of growth in jobs. In large part, this is due to the increasing use of computers and information technology. The rise from 262,000 employees in 2006 to 402,000 in 2016 represents a 53.4 percent increase over that span - that's 140,000 new jobs.

How Do I Get Started? Many jobs require a bachelor's degree, although some might only require a two-year degree in computer science or an information technology-related field.

Salary: $73,800 a year

2. Dental hygienists are responsible for examining patients' teeth and gums, removing deposits from teeth, and providing other types of preventive dental care, like showing patients how to care for their teeth. They also record the presence of diseases or abnormalities.

How Fast Is It Growing? A total of 217,000 dental hygienists will be employed in 2016, up 30.1 percent from 2006. Population growth, tendency of older people retaining teeth, and an increased focus on preventive dental care has contributed to a demand for these workers. Dental hygienists are also increasingly taking on duties previously completed by dentists.

How Do I Get Started? An associate's degree or certificate in dental hygiene is typically necessary for practice in a private dental office.

Salary: $66,950 a year

3. Computer software engineers rely on their knowledge of computer science and mathematical analysis to develop, design, test, and evaluate the software and systems that operate our computers. Their tasks are evolving quickly and reflect the ever-changing landscape of computer technology. Computer games, word processing, and operating systems are among their areas of expertise.

How Fast Is It Growing? A 44.6 percent increase in jobs from 2006-2016 puts computer software engineers near the top of the growth scale. This growth will be the result of businesses and other organizations embracing and integrating new technologies and seeking to maximize the efficiency of their computer systems.

How Do I Get Started? The prospects are very good for job applicants with at least a bachelor's degree in software engineering or computer science and with some work experience.

Salary: $87,900 a year

4. Physical therapist assistants help physic al therapists treat victims of accidents or people with disabling conditions. The job involves working to improve patient mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or alleviate physical disabilities. A physical therapist might prepare physical therapy equipment, assist with exercises, or apply hot and cold packs while recording and reporting patients' responses to treatment.

How Fast Is It Growing? Consumer demand for physical therapy services is on the rise, helping employment for physical therapy aides to grow much faster than average for all occupations. The main reasons: an increasing elderly population, a baby-boom generation entering the prime age for illness, and an improved survival rate for trauma patients. There were 60,000 employed in 2006, and that number is expected to rise to 80,000 in 2016.

How do I Get Started? Most physical therapists earn an associate's degree from an accredited physical therapist assistants program.

Salary: $46,300 a year

5. Financial analysts and personal financial advisors share their expertise on investment strategies with businesses and individuals. Financial analysts generally focus on a specific industry, region, or type of product. Personal financial advisors assess and individual clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives to develop sound money strategies.

How Fast Is It Growing? Financial analysts and personal financial advisors held 397,000 jobs in 2006. This number will grow to 543,000 in 2016, an increase of 38.8 percent for both. The peak years of retirement savings and personal investments of a large baby-boom generation are creating a need for more people to seek help from experts.

How Do I Get Started? A bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, or accounting is considered highly desirable for financial analysts. Coursework in statistics, economics, and business is required. Knowledge of accounting policies and procedures, corporate budgeting, and financial analysis methods also is recommended. An advanced business degree such as an MBA can be an asset in this competitive field.

Salary: $66,590 a year

6. Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors offers counseling and advice to people dealing with problems such as alcohol, tobacco, drugs, gambling, and eating disorders. Some counselors work at therapeutic communities where people with addictions live while being treated.

How Fast Is It Growing? he number of counselors will rise from 83,000 to 112,000 by 2016, a 34.3 percent increase over the 10-year period. The rising number of people suffering from depression and other serious mood disorders has helped create a demand for counselors, according to a recent study by jobfox.com. That growth, coupled with the need to replace people leaving the field, make this a solid choice for those who seek a stable, rewarding career.

How Do I Get Started? A master's degree is usually required to be licensed as a counselor. Some states accept applicants with a bachelor's degree and appropriate counseling coursework.

Salary: $39,670 a year

Names of NRO beneficiaries

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Law and Justice on Saturday released the official lists containing names of individuals who have benefited from the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).

These include:

Punjab NAB

1 Muhammad Ahmad Sadiq, ex-principal secretary to PM

2 Javaid Ahmad Qureshi, chief secretary

3 Anwar Hussain, GEPCO, WAPDA sub-divisional officer (SDO) and line superintendent (LS)

4 Saif Ullah, LS

5 Syed Sultan Ali Shah, LS

6 Muhammad Arshad, WAPDA City Sub-Division, Sammundri LS

7 Syed Ehsan Ali Shah, WAPDA LS

8 Munawar Hussain, PTCL assistant divisional engineer

9 Muhammad Ashfaq, assistant engineer

10 Muhammad Shahid PTCL Samanabad exchange

11 Mirza Seed Ahmed, LS

12 Akbar Ali, LS

13 Allah Wassaya, meter reader

14 Hakim Din, registration clerk

15 Sardar Ali, Kasur NADRA clerk

16 Nadir Khan

17 Naeemuddin, former Sialkot Cantt military estate officer

18 Hanif Ahmad Rahi, Sargodha Defence Audit assistant audit officer

19 Abbas Ali Senior, auditor

20 Muhammad Safdar Hussain, senior auditor

21 Abuzur Jaffri (absconder), Punjab Wildlife Dept former-cameraman

22 Muneeruddin Chaudhry, former senior auditor

23 Abdul Razzaq Bhatti, asst superintendent

24 Mehar Sajjad Ahmed, former F-12 counter clerk

25 Mirza Muhammad Ayub, ex-accounts officer

26 Muhammad Iqbal Shah, ex-accounts officer

27 Mukhtar Ahmed, ex-accounts officer

28 Malik Shahamat Ali, ex-accounts officer

29 Mian Abdul Rehman, ex-accounts officer

30 Muhammad Shafique, ex-assistant accounts officer

31 Syed Javed Hassan, ex-senior auditor

32 Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah, ex-junior auditor

33 Irshad Hussain, ex-senior auditor

34 Tariq Mehmood Typist (BPS-5), AG Office Lahore in Abuzar Jaffri case

35 CH. Nazir Ahmed, district food controller

36 M.Safiullah Awan, food grain supervisor

37 Muhammad Hussain, office superintendent

38 M. Farooq Khan, ex-district food controller

39 Dr Shahzad Munawar

40 Amjad Hussain Sandhal, suspended Tehsildar, ex-land acquisition collector

41 Syed Zahir Hussain

42 Ghulam Mustafa

43 Muhammad Hanif

44 Sidiq Muhammad

45 Sameer Amjad

46 Muhammad Siddique, SE public health engineer (Sahiwal circle)

47 Muhammad Asad Lali, Ex-LAC Motorways NHA

48 Rasheed Ahmed Patwari, Tech and Lodhran district

49 Mirza Sher Muhammad, ex-accountant (BS- 14), SSP office, Muzaffargarh

50 Seth Nisar Ahmad

51 Murid Ahmad Baloch, ex-XEN Pak PWD

52 Zahid Mahmood, ex-State Life Insurance Corp (SLIC) senior assistant (Faisalabad)

53 Afzaal Hussain Qazi, Sailkot Sambrial Customs Dry Post appraiser

54 Shaukat Hussain Shah, Lahore PASSCO purchases inspector (PI)

55 Maqbool Ahmad, Assistant PI

56 Amanullah Sidhu, project manager

57 Hameedur Rehman, zonal head

58 Noor Jamal, Multan XEN PWD

59 Sardar Muhammad Naseem, ex-junior clerk, DC Officer, Lahore

60 Muhammad Usman, ex-UDC

61 Arshad Mehmood, Multan Income Tax LDC

62 Muhammad Akhtar

63 Waheedur Rehman

64 Ishtiaq Ahmad Awan, (Co-accused in Malik Mushtaq Ahmad Awan, ex-MPA case)

65 Ahmad Raiz Sheikh, ex-FIA deputy director

66 Hussain Haqqani, ex-information and broadcasting secretary

67 Brig (r) Aslam Hayat Qureshi, ex-commerce secretary

68 AR Siddiqui, ex-CB chairman

69 Saeed Mehdi, ex-principal secretary to the prime minister

70 Javed Talat, ex-finance secretary

71 Salman Farooqi, ex-commerce secretary

72 Rehman A Malik, ex-FIA Addl DG

73 Ibrar Hussain, CMA junior auditor

74 Inamur Rehman Sehri, ex-Railways SP

75 Ch Muhammad Aslam, ex-CDA DC

76 Muhammad Amin, ex-CDA DC

77 Shaukat Ali, ex-CDA DC

78 Abdul Ghafoor Dogar, ex-CDA asecretary

79 Mushtaq Ahmed Baloch, ex-CDA AD

80 Muhammad Ismail, ex-CDA sub engineer

81 Ahmed Khan, ex-CDA DC

82 Atta Ullah Khan, ex-CDA account officer

83 Muhammad Farooq, ex-CDA patwari

84 Muzamil Hussain, ex-CDA patwari

85 Dawood Khan, CDA copy clerk

86 Muhammad Iqbal, ex-CDA deputy director (planning)

87 Habibullah Tasnim, GHQ Central Army Press asst manager

88 Muhammad Saeed, ex-GHQ Central Army Press asst store keeper

89 Mohiuddin Jameeli, Ex-CDA DG (services)

90 Muhammad Ashfaq, ex-CDA DD

91 Raheel J Qureshi, OGDC

92 Muhammad Farooq, official of GPO

93 Salim Raza, official of GPO

94 Muhammad Anwar, official of GPO

95 Muhammad Akhtar, official of GPO

96 Arshad Mehmood, official of GPO

97 Raja Zahid Hussain, ex-Rawalpindi tehsildar

98 Abul Naeem Khan, ex-Military Lands and Cantonments (ML&C) DG

99 Sheikh Muhammad Amin, ex-Rwp SSD MEO

100 Abdul Hayee Qamar, ML&C AD (land)

101 Qazi Naeem Ahmed, ex-ML&C DG

102 Abdul Ghafoor Khan

103 Muhammad Ali

104 Sharif Alma Padri

105 Muhammad Zaheer Khan, ex-SLIC chairman

106 Iqbal Ahmed, ex-NHA DG

107 Raees M Irshad, ex-Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) chief executive

108 Ghulam Qadir Lakhan, official of CAA

109 Shafique Siddiqi, official of CAA

110 Ahmed Hussain, CAA GM (W)

111 Iqbal Bangash, CAA GM (W)

112 Khurshid Anwar, CAA deputy manager

113 M Akbar, CAA superintendent

114 AD Abbasi, accountant

115 Kh Farooq Ahmed, junior accountant

116 Rafique Shad, corporate manager

117 Ikramul Haq Mirza, ex-CAA deputy manager (Rawalpindi)

118 Jaffar Muhammad, ex-OGDC official

119 Khalid Subhani, ex-OGDC GM

120 Capt (r) Nazir Ahmed, ex-chief procurement

121 Najmul Hassan, ex-OGDC manager

122 Muhammad Ishaq

123 Muzaffaril Hassan, ex-assistant manager

124 Capt (r) Naseer Ahmed, ex-secretary

125 Shahid Ahmed, OGDC DG

126 Qammar Hussain Shah, ex-OGDC principal project

127 M Isreal Khan, ex-deputy chief

128 Bashir Ahmed Bhatti, ex-OGDC manager

129 Murid Ahmed Baloch, ex-XEN

130 Sadaqat Ali, PWD sub-engineer

131 Khalid Mehmood Nasir, ex-PWD sub-engineer

132 M Akram Rao, PWD official

133 Rashif Mujeeb Siddique, ex-divisional accounts officer

134 M Aslam Shahid, ex-cashier

135 Zahidullah Khan, ex-PWD official

136 Zakim Khan Mahsood, XEN MES

137 Sadiq Ali Khan, ex-Utility Store Corporation (USC) MD

138 Sikandar Ali Abbasi

139 Din Muhammad

140 Ahmed Yar Gondal, ex-sub-engineer

141 Amin Jan, PTCL deputy GM

142 Peer Mukarramul Haq, ex-Printing Corporation of Pakistan (PCP)

143 Usman Ghani Khatri, Privatisation Commission of Pakistan

144 Brig (r) Imtiaz Ahmed

145 Adnan A Khawaja

146 Nadeem Imtiaz

147 Ch Shaukat Ali, ex-District Council chairman

148 Haji Kabir Khan, ex-MNA

149 Ch Zulfiqar Ali, ex-District Council chairman

150 Muhammad Jehangir Badar, ex-MNA/federal minister

151 Malik Mushtaq Ahmad Awan, ex-MPA

152 Rana Nazir Ahmad, ex-MNA/minister

153 Mian Muhammad Rashid, ex-MPA

154 Mrs Nusrat Bhutto, ex-MNA

155 Tariq Anees, ex-MPA

156 Ch.Abdul Hameed, ex-MNA/Sargodha mayor

157 Mian Tariq Mehmood, ex-MPA from Gujrat

158 Haji Muhammad Nawaz Khokhar, ex-MNA/National Assembly deputy speaker

159 Asif Ali Zardari, ex-MNA

160 Nawab Yousaf Talpur, ex-MNA

161 Anwar Saifullah Khan, ex-MNA/federal minister

162 Ch Ahmed Mukhtar, ex-federal minister for commerce and industry

163 Sardar Mansoor Laghari, ex-MNA

164 Sadiq Ali Khan

Sindh NAB

165 Muhammad Usman Farooqui, ex-Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) chairman

166 Mashkoor Ahmed Usman

167 Aurangzeb

168 Moinul Arfeen, PSM director (finance)

169 Akhtar H Askari

170 Kher M Kalochi

171 Syed Iqtedar Rasool

172 Qaiser Raza

173 Irfanuddin

174 Hasanuddin

175 Qurban Ali Jatoi

176 Mushtaque Ali Jatoi

177 Yousuf Jamal Salee

178 Abdul Sattar Dero, Port Qasim Authority GM

179 Pir Deedar Ahmed Sarhandi, HBL AVP, Karachi

180 Muhammad Younus Dalia, ex-HBL president

181 Rehman Malik S/o Feroz Din, ex-FIA DG

182 Muhammad Sharif Qureshi

183 Moeen Ashraf

184 Sajjad Haider

185 Muhammad Nawaz Butt, Customs collector (Karachi)

186 Imtiaz Ali Taj, M/s Charly Ent CE

187 Khalid Aziz, Customs examining officer

188 Mumtaz Ali Changezi, Custom assistant collector

189 Imtiaz Ali Taj

190 M Nawaz Butt

191 Khalid Aziz

192 Nayyar Bari, ex-Textile Quota DG (17 cases)

193 Anees Alam, ex-EPB DD (20 cases)

194 Akram Alam, ex-Textile Quota DG (11 cases)

195 Syed Arifeen, ex-Textile Quota director (9 case)

196 Moula Bux Abbasi S/o Nabi Bux Abbasi, ex- National Desertification Fund (NDF) chairman

197 Agha Ishrat Ali, FIA assistant director

198 Siraj Saleem Shamusuddin, ex-additional secretary

199 Muhammad Salman Farooqui, ex-commerce secretary

200 Chaudhry Muhammad Sharif, ex-FIA DD (immigration)

201 Javed Iqbal Mirza, ex-Income Tax additional commissioner (Karachi)

202 Aftab Ahmed, ex- Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) DMD

203 Fareed Ahmed Soomro

204 Shadab Musrat

205 Abrar Ahmed, CBR income tax commissioner

206 Javed Bukhari, ex-Pakistan Automobile Corporation Limited chairman

207 Muzzamal Niazi

208 Irshad Ahmed Shaikh, ex-PAQ DG and co-accused

209 Pir Bux Solangi, PQA assistant executive engineer

210 Abdul Sattar Mandokhel, businessman

211 SM Attaur Rehman, ex-PQA GM

212 Sahib Dad Mengal, ex- PQA DGM

213 Hamzo Khan Gabol, PAQ assistant executive engineer

214 Manzoor Ahmed Bhutto, assistant engineer

215 Pano Aqil, telephone engineer

216 Shamsuddin

217 Ayaz Ahmed

218 Mukhtiar Ahmed

219 Muhammad Ali

220 Abdul Aziz

221 Rasheed Muhammad Qureshi

222 Noor Muhammad Kaka, FIA inspector

223 Maj (r) Muhammad Rashed Khan, ex-ETPB administrator

224 Maqsood Ahmed, ex-Thatta Cement Company Limited (TCCL) manager (sales and dispatch)

225 Riazul Hassan Rizvi, ex-TCCL manager (sales)

226 Ali Qaswar Bokhari, FIA additional director (HQ Islamabad)

227 Ramesh M Udeshi, ex-BOR Land Utilisation Department secretary

228 Ghulam Abbas Soomro

229 Khan Muhammad Qureshi

230 RB Rahoo

231 Agha Siraj Ahmad Durrani, ex-Education Minister (Sindh)

NWFP NAB

232 Syed Zahir Shah, ex-Peshawar Development Authority DG

233 Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, ex-NWFP chief minister

234 Ghaniur Rehman, ex-minister

235 Haji Gulsher Khan, ex-senator

236 Habibullah Khan Kundi, ex-minister

Balochistan NAB

237 Muhammad Younas Butt, Customs Mand Checkpost superintendent

238 Sherdad Khan, IP

239 Sajid Hussain, IP

240 Riaz Malik, IP

241 Muhammad Sarwar, IP

242 Abdul Hameed Siddiqui

243 Muhammad Iqbal, USC senior store manager

244 Zamarak Khan, UNHCR district engineer (Quetta Water Supply Cell)

245 Sh Manzoor Ali, WADPA revenue officer

246 Hafiz Matiullah, WAPDA assistant revenue officer (Psihin)

247 Muhammad Iqbal, office superintendent

248 Mir Baz Muhammad Khetran, ex-federal minister. app

Survey of Pakistan’s Young Predicts ‘Disaster’ if Their Needs Aren’t Addressed *

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Published: November 21, 2009

LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan will face a “demographic disaster” if it does not address the needs of its young generation, the largest in the country’s history, whose views reflect a deep disillusionment with government and democracy, according to a report released here on Saturday.

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The report, commissioned by the British Council and conducted by the Nielsen research company, drew a picture of a deeply frustrated young generation that feels abandoned by its government and despondent about its future.

An overwhelming majority of young Pakistanis say their country is headed in the wrong direction, the report said, and only 1 in 10 has confidence in the government. Most see themselves as Muslim first and Pakistani second, and they are now entering a work force in which the lion’s share cannot find jobs, a potentially volatile situation if the government cannot address its concerns.

“This is a real wake-up call for the international community,” said David Steven, a fellow at the Center for International Cooperation at New York University, who was an adviser on the report. “You could get rapid social and economic change. But the other route will lead to a nightmare that would unfold over 20 to 30 years.”

The report provides an unsettling portrait of a difficult time for Pakistan, a 62-year-old nuclear-armed country that is fighting an insurgency in its western mountains and struggling to provide for its rapidly expanding population. The population has risen by almost half in just 20 years, a pace that is double the world average, according to the report.

The despair among the young generation is rooted in the condition of their lives, the report found. Only a fifth of those interviewed had permanent full-time jobs. Half said they did not have sufficient skills to enter the workplace. And one in four could not read or write, a legacy of the country’s abysmal public education system, in which less than 40 percent of children are enrolled in school, far below the South Asian average of 58 percent.

While most do not trust their government, they attach their loyalty to religion. Three-quarters identified themselves primarily as Muslim, with just one in seven identifying themselves as Pakistani.

The demographic power of this generation represents a turning point for Pakistan. Its energy, if properly harnessed, could power an economic rise, as was the case in many East Asian countries in the 1990s, Mr. Steven said in a telephone interview.

But if the opportunity is squandered by insufficient investment in areas like education and health care, the country will face a demographic disaster, the report said. To avoid that, the authors of the report calculated that Pakistan’s economy would need to grow by 36 million jobs in the next decade — about a quarter the size of the United States economy — an enormous challenge in an economy that is growing by about a million jobs a year.

Pakistan has a long way to go. The study interviewed 1,226 Pakistanis ages 18 to 29, from different backgrounds across the country, in March and April. More than 70 percent said they were worse off financially than they were last year. This year’s budget earmarks just 2 percent of the economy for education, about half the percentage spent in India and Turkey. Life in rural areas is rudimentary. The report cites data showing that 40 percent of households have no electricity, and that animal dung and leftover waste from crops account for more than 80 percent of the country’s energy use.

Young people’s biggest concern — far above terrorism — was inflation, which rose to 23 percent in 2009, pushing 7 percent of Pakistanis back into poverty, the report said. More than 90 percent agreed better quality education was a priority.

There were bright spots. The young people were civic-minded, with a third saying the purpose of education was to create good citizens. They were also more interested in collective action and volunteer activities than their parents. But they were deeply disillusioned with politics, which they saw as corrupt and based on a system in which personal connections mattered more than merit. That sentiment is borne out by the global competitiveness index of 133 countries produced by the World Economic Forum, which in 2009 put Pakistan in slot 101, two notches below Nigeria.

“Here a student struggles day and night but the son of a rich man by giving money gets higher marks than him,” the report quoted a young man in Lahore as saying.

That led to one of the report’s most surprising findings: Only a third of those polled thought democracy was the best system for Pakistan, equal to the fraction preferring Islamic law, in what David Martin, director of the British Council in Pakistan, called “an indictment of the failures of democracy over many years.”

Only 1 in 10 said they were “very interested” in political events in Pakistan, while more than a third said they were not interested at all. The highest-ranking institution was Pakistan’s military. Sixty percent of those interviewed said that they trusted it. Second highest was religious educational institutions, trusted by about 50 percent of respondents. The national government came last at 10 percent.

If the government has failed to channel the energy of Pakistan’s youth, militant groups have succeeded, drawing educated and uneducated young people with slogans of jihad and, in some cases, of social justice.

The findings were sobering for Pakistani officials. Faisal Subzwari, minister of youth affairs for Sindh Province, who attended the presentation of the report in Lahore, said: “These are the facts. They might be cruel, but we have to admit them.”

But young Pakistanis have demonstrated their appetite for collective action, with thousands of people taking to the streets last spring as part of a movement of lawyers, who were demanding the reinstatement of the chief justice, and Mr. Steven argued that the country’s future would depend on how that energy was channeled. “Can Pakistan harness this energy, or will it continue to fight against it?” he said.

Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy

Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy, renowned nuclear physicist and disarmament activist, who teaches at Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad, recently visited the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and delivered a talk, the title of which was: Sacred Terror – Theirs and Ours. I was fortunate enough to find out about this and actually attend the lecture. I will attempt to summarize what Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy said, since I thought most of our Pakistaniat readers would like to know what he had to say on the extremely divisive subject of global terrorism, which has become extremely important after 9/11.

Dr. Hoodbhoy started the talk by giving the audience a definition of terrorism.

“Terrorism is the deliberate targeting of non-combatants with the intention to kill or wound.”

If this, indeed, is the definition of terrorism, then it leads us to re-examine some of the events that took place some time ago, but which have all had an impact on history. While much has been written about Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they have not really ever been referred to as acts of terrorism. In 1971, when the West Pakistani Army slaughtered close to 100,000 Bengalis, Dr. Hoodbhoy thinks that sort of brutality can also be seen as terrorism, but of course as we all know, history has not recognized it as such.
We all remember the Munich Olympics of 1972, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage by the Palestinian group “Black September,” a group which had ties to Yasser Arafat’s Fatah organization. By the end of the ordeal, the group had murdered 11 Israeli athletes and one German police officer. Of course, the Palestinians thought they were merely taking their revenge from people who were representatives of the country that had deprived them of their homeland. Dr. Hoodbhoy calls this an act of terrorism as well.

There are numerous other similar incidents in history. Dr. Hoodbhoy, very interestingly, talked about former President Ronald Reagan, who on one occasion was quoted as saying, “I am a Mujahideen” while posing for pictures with Afghan Mujahideen including Gulbadin Hikmatyar Apparently, at that time, President Reagan had also said about the Mujahideen that “they were the moral equivalent of the founding fathers of America.”

So as you can see, terrorism is a very complex subject, and its definition depends, to some extent, on which side you belong to. Yesterday’s freedom fighters have become today’s terrorists. After 9/11, while the US was engulfed by insurmountable grief, one is ashamed to admit that there was jubilation and actual celebration in most of the Muslim world. Whereas one’s initial reaction is to feel appalled at such apathy at the death of innocent people, it is important to point out that the Muslims are not the only “bad guys” in the world. Recently, Dr. Hoodbhoy saw CNN coverage of the bridge collapse in Minnesota where 13 people died and approximately 100 were injured, and while it was very tragic to hear the stories of the survivors and those of the families who had lost loved ones, Dr. Hoodbhoy says he was reminded of the beginning of the Iraq war, where the very same CNN was simply ecstatic at the collapse of a similar bridge. CNN was going on and on about the precision with which the United States attacks its targets, and there was no sorrow at the loss of innocent lives that accompanied this feat.

Terrorism is born and flourishes when the world gets divided into “us” and “them” and this is a mind-set that is rampant in today’s world.

“The essence of terrorism rests on the psychological detachment from its victims and a contemptuous indifference to their suffering.”

Left unchecked, the negative stereotyping of all Muslims as terrorists will have dire consequences. So what can be done to stop the growing confrontation between the U.S and the Muslims? Dr. Hoodbhoy used the very imaginative allegory of a modern day Moses to whom 10 new Commandments are revealed – 5 of the 10 Commandments are for the U.S and the other 5 are for the Muslims. I will summarize them here for the benefit of our readers.

1. The United States must stop behaving as if planet Earth belongs to them and that they are the world’s policemen. There is U.S. military presence all over the world and the U.S. dominates the land, sea, air and space. They spend a staggering half a trillion dollars on defense, which is more than the defense budgets of the next five countries.

2. Live by the law. When international agreements have been signed and agreed to by the U.S., they should be obeyed. U.S. does not live by the NPT (non-proliferation treaty). Currently, they have agreed to supply nuclear material to India (who as we all know, has not signed the NPT). So the U.S. is in clear violation of the NPT. Interestingly enough, Iran’s nuclear program (which is the reason behind the current threat of bombing Iran) was started by the U.S. itself at the time of the Shah of Iran in the 1970’s.

3. Do not use rhetoric of democracy unless you mean it. The two main reasons for invading Iraq were, of course, the elusive WMD’s and secondly to establish democracy over there. This is very transparent hypocrisy on the past of the U.S., especially since they have supported several dictatorships around the world. All four military dictators in Pakistan have had the full support of the U.S.

4. Ensure that a Palestinian State is created very soon. Despite involving a relatively small land area and number of casualties, especially compared to the genocide in Rwanda, Darfur and Bosnia, the Palestinian issue has become a very important one for the Muslim psyche. Muslims feel they are being victimized by the Christian West, and Palestine has become a symbol of the injustice done to Muslims in today’s world.

5. Exercise soft power. The wealth and resources of the U.S. MUST be shared with countries that need them. The U.S. helped very generously at the time of the tsunami in Indonesia in 2004 and also they played an important role in the relief efforts when the earthquake hit northern Pakistan two years ago. These kinds of actions promote goodwill and will go a long way in easing tensions between the Muslims and this country.

And now we come to the 5 Commandments addressed to the Muslims.

1. Muslims must STOP blaming the West (or the “infidels”) for everything that is wrong with them. Out of the 48 Muslim countries of the world, not one can be called a democracy in the pure sense of the word. Sadly, there has been NO significant scientific achievement in the last 700 years or so, whereas between the 9th and the 13th centuries, during the golden period of Islam, it was only the Muslims who kept the light of knowledge burning. The causes of Muslim decline have all been internal, and NOT the result of conspiracies. If Islam is to become a positive, constructive force in the 21st century, it must change from within, and worldwide opinion will follow.

2. Whenever and wherever there is an act of terrorism, condemn it LOUDLY and fully. The West has taken the majority of the Muslim communities’ lack of anger at 9/11 as tacit approval of militant Islam. Unfortunately Islam has become synonymous with violence and terror, and many moderate, peaceful Muslims have now become victims as well. The moderate Muslim community must fight against the hijacking of Islam.

3. Stop dreaming of theocracies and the reinstating of the Shariah law. Such ideas belong to the past, and are not compatible with the continuously evolving society and environment to which we belong. Insistence on such ideas can only drag the Muslims further into a medieval abyss.

4. Accept the fact that others do not see morality the way you do. Muslims have been brought up to believe that the only morality worth upholding is sexual morality. Other religions and cultures may not place so much emphasis on sexual morality, but that does not necessarily make them inferior human beings.

5. The last Commandment is for Muslims who have chosen to live in countries other than their homeland. Integrate. Do NOT try and stand out. Do NOT try and be different. And yes, it is possible to do all this AND maintain one’s individual identity, and without compromising principles and values we have grown up with. We must take more of an interest in our surroundings, in politics, and not just national politics but starting at the grassroots level.

To conclude, it is the need of the hour to understand that it was okay to be tribal in the early days, but certainly not so in today’s world. We human beings are similar in a lot of ways and we must strive to become global citizens, and try not to be locked into narrow nationalism. This is a challenge for all of us and we will all have to consciously work at it to survive.

The real rolling stones: Mystery of Death Valley's gliding rocks

By Mail Foreign Service

These extraordinary pictures reveal a bizarre event that is puzzling the science world - rocks that glide across the desert.

Amid the eerie silence and the 50C heat of California's Death Valley these giant boulders appear to move smoothly - and unaided - across the desert.

The rocks, some as heavy as 17 stone, edge along in bizarre, straight-line patterns across the ultra-flat surface of the valley. They can travel more than 350 yards a year.

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Er... how did that get there? One of the extraordinary moving rocks leaves a track through Death Valley

Scientists believe the phenomenon is caused by a coming together of specific weather conditions.

Studies suggest a combination of 90mph winds, ice formations at night and thin layers of wet clay on the surface of the desert all help to push them along.

Photographer Mike Byrne, 40, has spent years documenting the stones' mysterious movements.

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As his amazing pictures show these real-life rolling stones leave trails across the sand in places almost untouched by man.

He said: 'Some of these rocks are as heavy as a person, it is really is strange to imagine them gliding across the desert like this.

'They must be the original real-life rolling stones, they just keep moving through the sand and I don't believe anyone has really 100 per cent worked it out yet.

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Rock on: More of the boulders and the eerie paths they leave across the Valley

'Most of the stones are found on an old lake bed, known as the Racetrack Playa, where the ground is particularly flat.

'It has been documented over the years and it is something very special to witness, although I know climatologists believe the phenomenon could disappear in a few years as the temps continue to rise.

'One of the strongest theories about what the rocks move is that water rising from beneath the surface of the sand is pushed by the wind creating a surface the rocks can move along.'

Death Valley is the lowest point in the U.S., at 282ft below sea level.

It is almost completely flat and holds the record for the second highest temperature ever recorded on earth, a blistering 58C.

In the 1990s a study by a team of scientists lead by Professor John Reid, from Hampshire College, Massachusetts, attempted to explain the rocks' movement.

His study concluded that the rocks may be moved when they become embedded in sheets of ice forming at night on the surface of the sand.

As the sand melts Prof Reid said that the rocks were moved along by the ice and wind, thus forming the patterns.

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Taliban Recruiting in Sargodha ???

Reporting from Sargodha, Pakistan - One by one, recruits from Pakistan’s Punjab heartland would make the seven-hour drive to Waziristan, where they would pull up to an office that made no secret of its mission.

The signboard above the office door read “Tehrik-e-Taliban.” In a largely ungoverned city like Miram Shah, there was no reason to hide its identity.

The trainees from Sargodha would arrive, grab some sleep at the Taliban office and afterward head into Waziristan’s rugged mountains for instruction in skills including karate and handling explosives and automatic rifles.

“Someone recruits them, then someone else takes them to Miram Shah, and then someone in Miram Shah greets them and takes them in,” said Sargodha Police Chief Usman Anwar, whose officers this summer arrested a cell of returning Punjabi militants before they could allegedly carry out a plan to blow up a cellphone tower in this city of 700,000. “It’s an assembly line, like Ford Motors has.”

The arrests of six Punjabi militants in Sargodha in two raids Aug. 24 illustrated a burgeoning collaboration between Punjabi militants and northwestern Pakistan’s Taliban that has Pakistanis increasingly concerned as the government focuses its military resources on Taliban and Al Qaeda militants in South Waziristan.

Military commanders say their troops assumed control of most of South Waziristan just three weeks after launching a large-scale offensive aimed at uprooting the Pakistani Taliban near the Afghan border. Troops are now clashing with Taliban fighters in Makeen, the hometown of slain Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mahsud.

However, evidence is growing that militants in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, could prove just as dangerous as the Taliban militants from the country’s northwestern region that includes South Waziristan and other parts of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, or FATA.

Pakistan has been broadsided by a nationwide wave of terrorist strikes in recent weeks, and several of those attacks have involved militants from Punjab either masterminding or carrying out the violence.

A daring Oct. 10 commando raid on the army’s headquarters in Rawalpindi, a heavily guarded complex that is Pakistan’s equivalent of the Pentagon, was engineered by a Punjabi militant who also organized the deadly ambush of the Sri Lankan cricket team in March.

Punjabi extremists were also believed to be behind near-simultaneous attacks on three police buildings in Lahore that killed 14 people on Oct. 15.

Years ago, the agendas of the Pakistani Taliban and Punjabi militant organizations such as Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Muhammad moved in different directions. Whereas the Taliban has long focused its attacks on Pakistan’s Western-allied government, Punjabi groups, which, like the Taliban, are Sunni Muslims, have traditionally targeted Indian forces in the disputed Kashmir region and members of Pakistan’s Shiite Muslim minority.

Now, however, the missions of the Taliban and Punjabi militants seem to have merged. Law enforcement officials and analysts say the catalyst was the government’s 2007 siege of the Red Mosque in Islamabad where Islamic extremists held scores of people hostage. The eight-day siege in the Pakistani capital ended in the deaths of more than 100 people.

Then-President Pervez Musharraf ordered security forces to seize the mosque after militants at the sprawling compound set fire to the capital’s Environment Ministry building. The siege had been preceded by months of challenges to Musharraf’s leadership from the mosque’s radical leaders, including an insistence that Pakistan adopt Islamic law.

After the siege, Punjabi militant groups that had been tolerated — and in some cases fostered — by Pakistani authorities viewed the government as an enemy.

Experts say Pakistan has neglected to adequately brace for the threat posed by Taliban-trained Punjabi militants. Their cells have spread throughout Punjab province, and law enforcement officials say Punjabi militants have established their own training camps in southern Punjab, a desolate wasteland where the police presence is minimal and a feudal society dominates.

“At the moment, the government is bewildered. It doesn’t know how to manage this challenge coming from Punjabi militants,” said Hasan Askari Rizvi, a Lahore-based security analyst.

“In the past, Punjab militants were merely facilitating the Taliban. But now they have joined with the Taliban to engage in terrorist attacks.”

Southern Punjab provides militant groups a haven to train and reconnoiter. Like the Taliban’s primary stronghold in Waziristan, vast tracts of southern Punjab are regarded as tribal areas where rule is laid down by local sardars, or feudal leaders. In some places, the only glint of law enforcement comes in the form of the poorly trained border military police, who take orders largely from feudal leaders, said Maj. Gen. Yaqub Khan of the Pakistan Rangers Punjab.

In an interview on Pakistan’s Express News television channel in mid-October, Khan said militants freely move between South Waziristan and the tribal area surrounding the southern Punjab city of Dera Ghazi Khan.

Khan said the jurisdiction of his paramilitary force, which is under the control of the Interior Ministry, is limited to securing a gas pipeline.

“There are no police in the region,” he said. “We have confirmed reports that terrorists gather and get training in this region, and they have definite linkage with militants fighting in FATA.”

Pakistanis in Dera Ghazi Khan and surrounding villages fear that, as the government continues its crackdown on Taliban militants along the Afghan border, fleeing Taliban fighters may attempt to establish themselves in southern Punjab.

“No one is serious about preventing the Talibanization of our area,” said Khawaja Mudasar Mehmood, a Dera Ghazi Khan politician with the ruling Pakistan People’s Party. “We face spillover from South Waziristan. Taliban militants are already passing into this area, and the border military police can’t prevent it.”

In Sargodha, the link to the Taliban is Mohammed Tayyab, who heads the Punjabi Taliban cell in Miram Shah and had close ties with Mahsud, said Anwar, the Sargodha police chief. Tayyab has been accused of engineering the November 2007 suicide bombing attack on a Pakistani air force bus in Sargodha that killed eight people.

After several raids, Tayyab and his militant group are keeping a lower profile in Miram Shah, but they still tap Sargodha for fresh recruits and train them in Waziristan, Anwar said. A primary conduit for recruitment was a madrasa, or Islamic seminary school,run by the father of four brothers who were arrested by Sargodha police in August, accused of planning an attack on the cellphone tower.

“Likely recruits at the madrasas are teens, 14 or 15, without strong links to family,” Anwar said. “Poverty is a factor, but having no social links, no future, is the main cause.”

Law enforcement officials say the military offensive in South Waziristan has accelerated collaboration among Punjabi militants, the Pakistani Taliban and Al Qaeda. Punjabi militants have been waging the attacks on behalf of their Taliban and Al Qaeda allies, government officials say, hoping to erode popular backing for military operations in Waziristan.

The problem with battling militancy in Punjab is that the government cannot undertake a crackdown on the scale of the offensives against the Taliban in northwestern Pakistan’s Swat Valley or in Waziristan, experts say. Punjab is too densely populated and many in the province still cling to the belief that Pakistan’s next-door enemy, India, is behind much of the terrorism in Punjab.

“People don’t really recognize Punjabi militants as a threat, or they think these terrorist groups are agents of foreign countries,” said Rizvi, the analyst. “So when you start arguing that the roots of the problem lie outside Pakistan, then you don’t recognize the threat actually emerging here.”

By Alex Rodriguez

LA Times

Corruption Perceptions Index 2009

• The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) table shows a country's ranking and score, the number of surveys used to determine the score, and the confidence range of the scoring.
• The rank shows how one country compares to others included in the index. The CPI score indicates the perceived level of public-sector corruption in a country/territory.
• The CPI is based on 13 independent surveys. However, not all surveys include all countries. The surveys used column indicates how many surveys were relied upon to determine the score for that country.
• The confidence range indicates the reliability of the CPI scores and tells us that allowing for a margin of error, we can be 90% confident that the true score for this country lies within this range.

Rank	Country/Territory	CPI 2009 Score	Surveys Used	Confidence Range
1	New Zealand	9.4	6	9.1 - 9.5
2	Denmark	9.3	6	9.1 - 9.5
3	Singapore	9.2	9	9.0 - 9.4
3	Sweden	9.2	6	9.0 - 9.3
5	Switzerland	9.0	6	8.9 - 9.1
6	Finland	8.9	6	8.4 - 9.4
6	Netherlands	8.9	6	8.7 - 9.0
8	Australia	8.7	8	8.3 - 9.0
8	Canada	8.7	6	8.5 - 9.0
8	Iceland	8.7	4	7.5 - 9.4
11	Norway	8.6	6	8.2 - 9.1
12	Hong Kong	8.2	8	7.9 - 8.5
12	Luxembourg	8.2	6	7.6 - 8.8
14	Germany	8.0	6	7.7 - 8.3
14	Ireland	8.0	6	7.8 - 8.4
16	Austria	7.9	6	7.4 - 8.3
17	Japan	7.7	8	7.4 - 8.0
17	United Kingdom	7.7	6	7.3 - 8.2
19	United States	7.5	8	6.9 - 8.0
20	Barbados	7.4	4	6.6 - 8.2
21	Belgium	7.1	6	6.9 - 7.3
22	Qatar	7.0	6	5.8 - 8.1
22	Saint Lucia	7.0	3	6.7 - 7.5
24	France	6.9	6	6.5 - 7.3
25	Chile	6.7	7	6.5 - 6.9
25	Uruguay	6.7	5	6.4 - 7.1
27	Cyprus	6.6	4	6.1 - 7.1
27	Estonia	6.6	8	6.1 - 6.9
27	Slovenia	6.6	8	6.3 - 6.9
30	United Arab Emirates	6.5	5	5.5 - 7.5
31	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	6.4	3	4.9 - 7.5
32	Israel	6.1	6	5.4 - 6.7
32	Spain	6.1	6	5.5 - 6.6
34	Dominica	5.9	3	4.9 - 6.7
35	Portugal	5.8	6	5.5 - 6.2
35	Puerto Rico	5.8	4	5.2 - 6.3
37	Botswana	5.6	6	5.1 - 6.3
37	Taiwan	5.6	9	5.4 - 5.9
39	Brunei Darussalam	5.5	4	4.7 - 6.4
39	Oman	5.5	5	4.4 - 6.5
39	Korea (South)	5.5	9	5.3 - 5.7
42	Mauritius	5.4	6	5.0 - 5.9
43	Costa Rica	5.3	5	4.7 - 5.9
43	Macau	5.3	3	3.3 - 6.9
45	Malta	5.2	4	4.0 - 6.2
46	Bahrain	5.1	5	4.2 - 5.8
46	Cape Verde	5.1	3	3.3 - 7.0
46	Hungary	5.1	8	4.6 - 5.7
49	Bhutan	5.0	4	4.3 - 5.6
49	Jordan	5.0	7	3.9 - 6.1
49	Poland	5.0	8	4.5 - 5.5
52	Czech Republic	4.9	8	4.3 - 5.6
52	Lithuania	4.9	8	4.4 - 5.4
54	Seychelles	4.8	3	3.0 - 6.7
55	South Africa	4.7	8	4.3 - 4.9
56	Latvia	4.5	6	4.1 - 4.9
56	Malaysia	4.5	9	4.0 - 5.1
56	Namibia	4.5	6	3.9 - 5.1
56	Samoa	4.5	3	3.3 - 5.3
56	Slovakia	4.5	8	4.1 - 4.9
61	Cuba	4.4	3	3.5 - 5.1
61	Turkey	4.4	7	3.9 - 4.9
63	Italy	4.3	6	3.8 - 4.9
63	Saudi Arabia	4.3	5	3.1 - 5.3
65	Tunisia	4.2	6	3.0 - 5.5
66	Croatia	4.1	8	3.7 - 4.5
66	Georgia	4.1	7	3.4 - 4.7
66	Kuwait	4.1	5	3.2 - 5.1
69	Ghana	3.9	7	3.2 - 4.6
69	Montenegro	3.9	5	3.5 - 4.4
71	Bulgaria	3.8	8	3.2 - 4.5
71	FYR Macedonia	3.8	6	3.4 - 4.2
71	Greece	3.8	6	3.2 - 4.3
71	Romania	3.8	8	3.2 - 4.3
75	Brazil	3.7	7	3.3 - 4.3
75	Colombia	3.7	7	3.1 - 4.3
75	Peru	3.7	7	3.4 - 4.1
75	Suriname	3.7	3	3.0 - 4.7
79	Burkina Faso	3.6	7	2.8 - 4.4
79	China	3.6	9	3.0 - 4.2
79	Swaziland	3.6	3	3.0 - 4.7
79	Trinidad and Tobago	3.6	4	3.0 - 4.3
83	Serbia	3.5	6	3.3 - 3.9
84	El Salvador	3.4	5	3.0 - 3.8
84	Guatemala	3.4	5	3.0 - 3.9
84	India	3.4	10	3.2 - 3.6
84	Panama	3.4	5	3.1 - 3.7
84	Thailand	3.4	9	3.0 - 3.8
89	Lesotho	3.3	6	2.8 - 3.8
89	Malawi	3.3	7	2.7 - 3.9
89	Mexico	3.3	7	3.2 - 3.5
89	Moldova	3.3	6	2.7 - 4.0
89	Morocco	3.3	6	2.8 - 3.9
89	Rwanda	3.3	4	2.9 - 3.7
95	Albania	3.2	6	3.0 - 3.3
95	Vanuatu	3.2	3	2.3 - 4.7
97	Liberia	3.1	3	1.9 - 3.8
97	Sri Lanka	3.1	7	2.8 - 3.4
99	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3.0	7	2.6 - 3.4
99	Dominican Republic	3.0	5	2.9 - 3.2
99	Jamaica	3.0	5	2.8 - 3.3
99	Madagascar	3.0	7	2.8 - 3.2
99	Senegal	3.0	7	2.5 - 3.6
99	Tonga	3.0	3	2.6 - 3.3
99	Zambia	3.0	7	2.8 - 3.2
106	Argentina	2.9	7	2.6 - 3.1
106	Benin	2.9	6	2.3 - 3.4
106	Gabon	2.9	3	2.6 - 3.1
106	Gambia	2.9	5	1.6 - 4.0
106	Niger	2.9	5	2.7 - 3.0
111	Algeria	2.8	6	2.5 - 3.1
111	Djibouti	2.8	4	2.3 - 3.2
111	Egypt	2.8	6	2.6 - 3.1
111	Indonesia	2.8	9	2.4 - 3.2
111	Kiribati	2.8	3	2.3 - 3.3
111	Mali	2.8	6	2.4 - 3.2
111	Sao Tome and Principe	2.8	3	2.4 - 3.3
111	Solomon Islands	2.8	3	2.3 - 3.3
111	Togo	2.8	5	1.9 - 3.9
120	Armenia	2.7	7	2.6 - 2.8
120	Bolivia	2.7	6	2.4 - 3.1
120	Ethiopia	2.7	7	2.4 - 2.9
120	Kazakhstan	2.7	7	2.1 - 3.3
120	Mongolia	2.7	7	2.4 - 3.0
120	Vietnam	2.7	9	2.4 - 3.1
126	Eritrea	2.6	4	1.6 - 3.8
126	Guyana	2.6	4	2.5 - 2.7
126	Syria	2.6	5	2.2 - 2.9
126	Tanzania	2.6	7	2.4 - 2.9
130	Honduras	2.5	6	2.2 - 2.8
130	Lebanon	2.5	3	1.9 - 3.1
130	Libya	2.5	6	2.2 - 2.8
130	Maldives	2.5	4	1.8 - 3.2
130	Mauritania	2.5	7	2.0 - 3.3
130	Mozambique	2.5	7	2.3 - 2.8
130	Nicaragua	2.5	6	2.3 - 2.7
130	Nigeria	2.5	7	2.2 - 2.7
130	Uganda	2.5	7	2.1 - 2.8
139	Bangladesh	2.4	7	2.0 - 2.8
139	Belarus	2.4	4	2.0 - 2.8
139	Pakistan	2.4	7	2.1 - 2.7
139	Philippines	2.4	9	2.1 - 2.7
143	Azerbaijan	2.3	7	2.0 - 2.6
143	Comoros	2.3	3	1.6 - 3.3
143	Nepal	2.3	6	2.0 - 2.6
146	Cameroon	2.2	7	1.9 - 2.6
146	Ecuador	2.2	5	2.0 - 2.5
146	Kenya	2.2	7	1.9 - 2.5
146	Russia	2.2	8	1.9 - 2.4
146	Sierra Leone	2.2	5	1.9 - 2.4
146	Timor-Leste	2.2	5	1.8 - 2.6
146	Ukraine	2.2	8	2.0 - 2.6
146	Zimbabwe	2.2	7	1.7 - 2.8
154	Côte d´Ivoire	2.1	7	1.8 - 2.4
154	Papua New Guinea	2.1	5	1.7 - 2.5
154	Paraguay	2.1	5	1.7 - 2.5
154	Yemen	2.1	4	1.6 - 2.5
158	Cambodia	2.0	8	1.8 - 2.2
158	Central African Republic	2.0	4	1.9 - 2.2
158	Laos	2.0	4	1.6 - 2.6
158	Tajikistan	2.0	8	1.6 - 2.5
162	Angola	1.9	5	1.8 - 1.9
162	Congo Brazzaville	1.9	5	1.6 - 2.1
162	Democratic Republic of Congo	1.9	5	1.7 - 2.1
162	Guinea-Bissau	1.9	3	1.8 - 2.0
162	Kyrgyzstan	1.9	7	1.8 - 2.1
162	Venezuela	1.9	7	1.8 - 2.0
168	Burundi	1.8	6	1.6 - 2.0
168	Equatorial Guinea	1.8	3	1.6 - 1.9
168	Guinea	1.8	5	1.7 - 1.8
168	Haiti	1.8	3	1.4 - 2.3
168	Iran	1.8	3	1.7 - 1.9
168	Turkmenistan	1.8	4	1.7 - 1.9
174	Uzbekistan	1.7	6	1.5 - 1.8
175	Chad	1.6	6	1.5 - 1.7
176	Iraq	1.5	3	1.2 - 1.8
176	Sudan	1.5	5	1.4 - 1.7
178	Myanmar	1.4	3	0.9 - 1.8
179	Afghanistan	1.3	4	1.0 - 1.5
180	Somalia	1.1	3	0.9 - 1.4