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NCPS 2025 Finds Bribe Demands Easing as Pakistanis Back Accountability Reforms

An expanded TI Pakistan survey captures fewer bribe encounters alongside stronger demand for accountability.

Overview

  • Two in three respondents reported no situation in the past year where they felt compelled to pay a bribe for public services.
  • Nearly six in ten said government steps linked to the IMF program and Pakistan’s exit from the FATF Grey List helped stabilize the economy.
  • Public perception of the police improved by 6%, with gains also noted in education, land and property services, local government, and taxation.
  • Seventy-eight percent want anti-corruption bodies such as NAB and FIA to be more answerable and transparent, signaling support for internal reform.
  • The survey covered 4,000 people across 20 districts and measures citizen experiences and perceptions rather than Pakistan’s standing on global corruption indices.