International Anti-Corruption Day is being observed on Wednesday.

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has urged all governments to be transparent and accountable, and to use the tools provided by the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

In his message on the day, he said corruption in the time of COVID-19 has the potential to seriously undermine good governance around the world, and to send us even farther off-track in our work to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

He said corruption is criminal, immoral and the ultimate betrayal of public trust.

In his message, President Dr. Arif Alvi said Pakistan has taken a number of measures to effectively implement International Anti-Corruption Conventions.

He said a strict accountability regime has been enforced in the country that has greatly helped in curbing the scourge of corruption.