PAKISTAN ON THE CORRUPTION INDEX: A MODEST SHIFT IN 2025

Pakistan’s score on CPI 2025 has increased by 1 point from 27 in CPI 2024 to 28 in CPI 2025. TI Pakistan highlights that it is imperative that the recommendations in the IMF Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment are implemented effectively to improve Pakistan’s progress on Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index.

Transparency International Global Chair Mr. François Valérian Marks Productive Visit to Pakistan, Reinforcing Commitment to Governance and Integrity Reforms

Shaping Resilient Coasts: Governance and Climate Solutions at Asia Pacific Shelter and Settlement Forum 2026

At the Asia Pacific Shelter and Settlement Forum 2026, TI Pakistan joined a regional panel on integrating disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, and nature-based solutions in coastal settlements.

Mr. Kashif Ali, Executive Director, TI Pakistan, highlighted that transparent governance, accountability, and inclusive planning are fundamental to strengthening coastal resilience. He emphasized that integrating DRR, climate adaptation, and nature based solutions requires coordinated policy frameworks, community engagement, and effective oversight to address escalating coastal risks such as flooding, erosion, and salinity.

Speakers from across the region shared practical experiences, highlighting community based DRR and climate adaptation approaches in coastal settlements and embedding resilient shelter standards and anticipatory action within national community based disaster risk management programs.

Parliamentary Engagement for a Transparent Carbon Market Governance

TI Pakistan convened parliamentarians, members of Standing Committees on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination from National Assembly and Senate, and national experts to discuss the legislative foundations of a credible carbon market in Pakistan.

TI Pakistan’s roadmap calls for a Carbon Market Act recognizing carbon credits as tradable assets, a national MRV system (measurement, reporting, verification), and a reliable emissions baseline to prevent double counting.

Parliamentarians proposed provincial caucuses on carbon market governance as a next step, with TI Pakistan continuing to support the move from policy to operationalising Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Young Voices, Big Impact: Climate Governance at Bahria University

Climate Week Karachi 2026 brought a question into the room that often stays outside it: who is accountable for climate outcomes, and how do citizens hold them to it?

On January 30, TI Pakistan partnered with the Climate Action Centre and Bahria University, Karachi to work through that question with university students. Through activities like "Solve the Climate Governance Puzzle" and balloon pledges of personal climate commitments, students engaged with climate science, policy, and the gap between climate ambition and accountability in Pakistan.

The workshop is part of TI Pakistan's continuing engagement with youth on climate governance and social accountability, building the next generation of citizens equipped to demand transparency from the institutions shaping their climate future.

Advancing Business Accountability: Webinar on Pakistan’s National Action Plan on Human Rights

Transparency International Pakistan, in collaboration with ESG Nexus, hosted a webinar on promoting effective implementation and reporting under Pakistan’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights. The session brought together business leaders, civil society, and government representatives to discuss human rights due diligence, corporate transparency, and responsible business practices.

Participants explored practical challenges and actionable steps for businesses to integrate human rights into their operations, improve labor standards, and strengthen reporting mechanisms. The discussions highlighted the importance of capacity building, step-by-step implementation, and alignment with national and international frameworks to ensure that human rights and labor standards are respected across the corporate sector in Pakistan.

Multi-Stakeholder Committee on Ethical Practices in Healthcare Sector to support reforms in medical education

TI Pakistan, in collaboration with PatientsNotProfit, convened the first meeting of the Multi-Stakeholder Committee on Ethical Practices in the Healthcare Sector to begin addressing them. The meeting brought together the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, the Sindh Healthcare Commission, academia, and independent experts.

The Committee is advancing three priorities: supporting the rollout of mandatory Continued Medical Education (CME), integrating bioethics across medical education and continuing professional development, and addressing unethical prescribing incentives through stronger oversight.

The MSC will continue working with regulators, industry, academia, and civil society to advance these reforms, placing patient rights and ethical practice at the centre of healthcare governance in Pakistan.

Related Updates:

• Fact sheet comparing the IMF Governance and Corruption Diagnostic with the Civil Society Governance Diagnostic Assessment on Pakistan
• Parliamentary Action Paves the Way for Pakistan's Carbon Markets: Read the full report and governance roadmap
• Legislative Roadmap proposes priority legislative actions to embed carbon markets within Pakistan's legal, regulatory, and fiscal systems
• TI Pakistan's Youth Climate Education and Fellowship Program at Shaikh Ayaz University brought together passionate youth for learning climate governance, sustainability, and accountability: Explore the Full Journey
• Climate Governance Innovation Challenge at UET Lahore: Our climate fellows present their innovative ideas
• TI Pakistan's Climate Governance Journalism Fellowship empowering journalists to strengthen transparency, accountability, and public engagement in climate reporting
• TI Pakistan and Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) discussion on the importance of regular, structured training initiatives for companies
• TI Pakistan and PatientsNotProfits (PnP) meeting with CEO of Sindh Health Care Commission (SHCC)
• Panel Discussion on Diagnosing the Governance and Planning Gaps: View glimpses
• Free Legal Advice Camp, in District Sanghar, Sindh
• Capacity Building Workshop on Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013 in District Rajanpur, Punjab
• Webinar on International Women's Day 2026, Full webinar recording
• Panel Discussion on Urban Challenges of Pakistan: Urban Climate Forum by Sohail University with knowledge partnership of Transparency International Pakistan
• Knowledge Partnership at EESD 2026 Conference: Conference by Mehran University of Engineering and Technology in collaboration with Civil Society Support Programme

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