Registration of FIR to be computerised

ISLAMABAD: The ministry of interior has decided to computerise the registration process of the first information report (FIR) and to make it uncomplicated so that any citizen could register complaint without any influ

A high-level meeting of the ministry, held here on Thursday with Interior Minister Rehman Malik in the chair, also vowed to tackle ‘unbridled and rampant’ corruption in government departments.

The police chiefs of the four provinces, heads of anti-corruption departments, officials of interior ministry and intelligence agencies and deputy auditor-general attended the meeting.

The meeting suggested special measures to eradicate corruption from government organisations like police and revenue department and to strengthen the intelligence network.

‘There are reports in the media that corruption is on the rise in government departments that is badly destroying the social fabric and putting adverse impact on the country’s economy and credibility of the government,’ said the ministry.

The interior minister vowed to make Pakistan a corruption-free country and said it was desire of both President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.

He said that anti-corruption department at the provincial level would be more vigilant to control the menace.

‘Anti-corruption policies and departments like auditor-general of Pakistan, standing committees of parliament and anti-corruption departments are there, but unfortunately these policies and measures are not being implemented in letter and spirit,’ he said.

He said that it was observed in the meeting that corruption was destroying the society gradually, but consistently and there was a dire need to take more effective measures to curb the menace.

He said it was decided in the meeting that anti-corruption committees would be activated at the provincial level and recommendations of standing committees of parliament would be implemented in letter and spirit.

In order to eradicate corruption from anti-corruption department, the meeting suggested that the prime minister be asked to raise salaries in such departments, police and motorway police to improve their efficiency. link...