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Summary
Today, an international day of Anti Corruption is being observed. It is known that corruption is great hindrance in any countrys progress.The main reason for marking this day is to create awareness among the people of the world against corruption and corrupt people. In Pakistan, NAB and anti corruption agencies are working in order to eradicate corruption. It has always been difficult to catch the big fish who have been always involved in corruption. For the progress and development of country, eradication of corruption is necessary and people along with government institutions must stand against corruption.Corruption has emerged as a deadly phenomenon that has been eating into the cultural, political and economic fabric of society, and destroying the very functioning of vital state organs. Corruption exists almost everywhere but it is stubbornly entrenched in the poorer countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America, former Soviet Union countries and is deep-rooted in many of the newly industrialized and emerging countries as well. According to the report of Transparency International released on 26th October 2010, Somalia is on top of the corruption list; where as Myanmar on second and then the countries which follow, include Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan, Chad, Burundi and Guinea. Central Asias top ten countries include Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. On top of corruption free countries is Denmark, then New Zealand, Singapore, Finland, Sweden and Canada. According to the corruption free list, Uk is on number 21 while US is on 22.
