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Pakistan has launched its first large-scale, indigenous survey aimed at measuring transparency and accountability based on citizens’ real-life experiences marking a significant step toward data-driven governance reform.
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) in collaboration with Ipsos, officially unveiled the Index of Transparency and Accountability in Pakistan (iTAP) at a ceremony held at FPCCI Capital House in Islamabad.
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal attended the event as chief guest while FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh and Chairman Policy Advisory Board FPCCI Mian Zahid Hussain also addressed the gathering.
The ceremony was attended by representatives from government, business, civil society, academia and the media.
iTAP offers data driven picture of governance
FPCCI officials said the iTAP survey was conceived in May 2025 as a strategic effort to develop a recurring, indigenous benchmark to assess transparency and accountability across Pakistan.
The field survey was conducted during December 2025 and January 2026 to ensure nationally representative and up-to-date insights.
According to the findings, the index establishes a credible baseline for governance reform.
It reveals that despite widespread negative perceptions, a majority of citizen interactions with public institutions are reported to be corruption-free.
The results challenge the narrative that corruption is uniformly pervasive and instead highlight a gap between public perception and actual lived experience.
FPCCI said the survey underscores the need to strengthen transparency, address awareness gaps and improve communication around institutional reforms to build public trust and enhance Pakistan’s investment outlook.
Minister calls for fact based national narrative
Addressing the ceremony, Ahsan Iqbal congratulated FPCCI for bringing transparency and accountability into the national policy discourse with data-driven rigor.
He said these principles form the foundation of good governance and are essential for citizen satisfaction, a business-friendly environment, investor confidence and sustainable national development.
The minister stressed the importance of promoting a fact-based national narrative, warning that unaddressed negative perceptions can undermine progress and distort realities.
Bridging the perception/reality gap, he said, must be treated as a shared national priority.
He also urged the business community to develop global brands, transform districts into export centers, and act as ambassadors of “Brand Pakistan.”
Praising public institutions that have earned citizen trust through improved service delivery, he said that if iTAP is tracked consistently over time, it can serve as a powerful monitoring and reform tool.
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