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.