Pakistanis see more corruption than they experience, iTAP survey shows

Pakistan's corruption problem appears to be bigger in perception compared to the situation on the ground as data has revealed a significant gap between people's opinion and the real experience. According to Pakistan's first homegrown transparency survey — the Index of Transparency and Accountability in Pakistan (iTAP), 68% of Pakistanis perceive bribery as a common feature, but only 27% have reported actual experience of being asked to pay a bribe. The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), in collaboration with Ipsos, on Tuesday officially launched the study at the FPCCI Capital House, Islamabad. Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, representatives from the public and private sectors, civil society, academia and media were present on the occasion.