Corruption in water sector linked with slow progress
Transparency International (TI) Global Corruption Report (GCR) 2008 released on Wednesday analyses that corruption affects all aspects of the water sector, from water resources management to drinking water services, irrigation and hydropower. TI Pakistan Chairman Syed Adil Gilani said that corruption in Pakistan water sector since decades has been one of the major causes of slow economic development, shortage of power, irrigation as well as potable water.