January 10, 2021
The single-minded pursuit of accountability of the corrupt among political leaders has become a hallmark of the PTI led government.
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iven the many differences in the political realm, there is little disagreement that one of the major issues faced by Pakistan is corruption. Corruption has not only affected governance but has also eroded people’s trust in the system. It has diminished their resilience to the point of loot and plunder becoming acceptable – almost a cultural norm. Stealing a part of the public money is defended by formulations like
khaaya toh lagaya bhi (embezzled some but also put some to public use).
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Russian computer genius Alexander Vinnik convicted of money laundering in France, has $140m in bank funds frozen in New Zealand
19 Dec, 2020 06:00 AM
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Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik has been found guilty of money laundering through the BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange and now faces extradition to the United States. Photo / Getty Images
Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik has been found guilty of money laundering through the BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange and now faces extradition to the United States. Photo / Getty Images
Arrested while on holiday in Greece in 2017, Russian national Alexander Vinnik fought extradition to the United States and France for three years. Those appeals were dismissed and the 41-year-old stood trial in France where he was convicted of money laundering through a Bitcoin cryptocurrency exchange. His legal woes are far from over, however. The US still want to extradite him on serious criminal charges, while $140 million sits frozen in New Ze
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