Level 1
Book 1
Day 9
Week
Task story post 9

Summary

Mulla Nasruddin had a clever way of dealing with a merchant who asked for his debt. Instead of becoming worried, he used his wisdom and humor to solve the problem. His clever thinking helped him handle the situation peacefully.

Moral

Use wisdom and patience to solve difficult problems.

Input
Merchant’s debt
A difficult situation
Mulla Nasruddin’s clever thinking
Output
Problem solved
Peaceful solution
A lesson in wisdom
Key Words

Mulla Nasruddin, Merchant, Debt, Cleverness, Wisdom, Patience, Problem, Solution, Humor, Honesty

Hashtags

#MullaNasruddin #UrduStory #MoralStory #Cleverness #Wisdom #Patience #LifeLesson #StoryPost #Merchant #Debt

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Imran Khan Street Wala
Mohsin Rathore Seo Wala
Waryam Tharparkar Wala
Shazia Javed Educationwali

**Mulla Nasruddin and the Greedy Judge**

One fine afternoon, Mulla Nasruddin was riding his donkey through the bustling marketplace when a distraught, poor man ran up to him, weeping tears of distress. "Mulla Sahib! Please help me!" the man pleaded. "The town judge has wronged me terribly!"

Nasruddin patted the man on the shoulder to comfort him. "Calm down, my friend. Tell me what happened."

The poor man explained, "I was standing outside a soup shop, eating a dry piece of bread. The steaming soup pot was releasing a rich, mouth-watering aroma, which gave flavor to my stale bread as I ate. Seeing this, the shopkeeper demanded I pay him for the smell! When I refused, he brought me before the judge. To my dismay, the judge sided with the greedy shopkeeper and ordered me to pay 50 gold coins for enjoying the scent of the soup! I don't have that kind of money. If I can't pay, I'll be thrown into prison!"

Understanding the judge's greed and injustice, Nasruddin smiled reassuringly. "Fear not, my friend. Come with me to the court—I will represent you."

When they arrived at the courtroom, the judge sat proudly on his high velvet throne, with the smug shopkeeper standing nearby.

"Mulla!" the judge boomed in a stern voice. "Why are you here?"

Nasruddin bowed respectfully and said, "Your Honor, I am here as legal counsel for this poor man. Tell me, is it true that he did not eat any of the soup itself, but merely enjoyed the aroma rising from the pot?"

The judge puffed out his chest and replied, "Indeed! But according to my law, every pleasure derived from another's property has a price. Therefore, he owes 50 gold coins!"

"You are absolutely right, Your Honor!" Nasruddin replied with a warm smile. "Justice must be served. I will settle my friend's debt myself."

Nasruddin pulled a heavy leather pouch full of coins from his robe. The entire courtroom went silent, astonished that Nasruddin would waste a fortune on a poor stranger.

Stepping close to the judge's throne, Nasruddin held the coin pouch right next to the judge’s ear and shook it vigorously!

**"Jingle, jingle... clink, clink!"** The sharp metallic ring of clattering coins resonated throughout the hall.

Confused and irritated, the judge asked, "Mulla, what on earth are you doing? Hand the money over to the shopkeeper!"

Nasruddin tucked the pouch safely back inside his cloak, gathered the reins of his donkey, and looked the judge dead in the eye with complete composure:

**"Your Honor, the debt is settled in full! This shopkeeper sold only the *smell* of his soup, so we paid him with the *sound* of our money! Since a smell has no physical form, a sound is its exact equal in value!"**

A burst of laughter erupted across the courtroom as the crowd cheered for Nasruddin's brilliant wit. The judge turned bright red with embarrassment, completely unable to counter Nasruddin's flawless logic. The poor man was acquitted on the spot, and Mulla Nasruddin calmly mounted his donkey and rode away into the sunset.

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Story Post : 47
Book A : Level 1
RSISB Rollno 209
Date 9:24:26


ملا نصرالدین اور تاجر کا قرض

ملا نصرالدین کی یہ مزاحیہ اور سبق آموز کہانی ایک ایسے تاجر کے بارے میں ہے جو ملا سے اپنے قرض کی واپسی کا مطالبہ کرتا ہے۔ لیکن ملا نصرالدین گھبرانے کے بجائے اپنی حاضر جوابی اور ذہانت سے ایسا حل نکالتے ہیں کہ تاجر بھی حیران رہ جاتا ہے۔

یہ دلچسپ واقعہ ہمیں دکھاتا ہے کہ مشکل مالی معاملات میں سوچ سمجھ کر فیصلہ کرنا، حاضر جوابی سے کام لینا اور دوسروں کے ساتھ انصاف کرنا کتنا اہم ہے۔

ملا نصرالدین کی ذہانت
مزاح اور حاضر جوابی
قرض اور لین دین کا دلچسپ واقعہ
ایک خوبصورت اخلاقی سبق
مشکل حالات میں سمجھ داری

کبھی کبھی ایک مشکل مسئلہ طاقت سے نہیں، بلکہ عقل اور حاضر جوابی سے حل ہوتا ہے۔

#MullaNasruddin #ملا_نصرالدین #UrduStory #UrduKahani #FunnyStory #MoralStory #Storytelling #Wisdom #HazarJawabi #Intelligence #LifeLessons #MerchantStory #DebtStory #UrduLiterature #DesiStories

Level 01 Book 01
Day 09
Task story post 09
Story: Mulla Nasruddin and the Merchant's Debt
One day, a worried merchant came to Mulla Nasruddin. He had borrowed money from a wealthy lender but couldn't repay it on time. The lender threatened to take all his belongings.
Mulla smiled and said, "Leave it to me."
The next morning, Mulla accompanied the merchant to meet the lender. Calmly, he said, "My friend truly intends to repay you. But if you take everything he owns today, he'll never be able to earn enough to pay you back. Give him more time, and you'll receive your money. Take everything now, and you'll lose both your money and a hardworking man."
The lender thought for a moment and realized Mulla's words made sense. He agreed to extend the deadline. With the extra time, the merchant worked hard, earned enough money, and repaid the debt in full.
The merchant thanked Mulla, saying, "Your wisdom saved not only my business but also my dignity."
Moral
Wisdom, patience, and thoughtful negotiation can solve problems that force and anger cannot.
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Allah SWT has directly given us 100 instructions through Al Quran :

1. Do not be rude in speech (3:159)

2. Restrain Anger (3:134)

3. Be good to others (4:36)

4. Do not be arrogant (7:13)

5. Forgive others for their mistakes (7:199)

6. Speak to people mildly (20:44)

7. Lower your voice (31:19)

8. Do not ridicule others (49:11)

9. Be dutiful to parents(17:23)

10. Do not say a word of disrespect to parents (17:23)

11. Do not enter parents’ private room without asking permission (24:58)

12. Write down the debt (2:282)

13. Do not follow anyone blindly (2:170)

14. Grant more time to repay if the debtor is in hard time (2:280)

15. Don’t consume interest (2:275)

16. Do not engage in bribery (2:188)

17. Do not break the promise (2:177)

18. Keep the trust (2:283)

19. Do not mix the truth with falsehood (2:42)

20. Judge with justice between people (4:58)

21. Stand out firmly for justice (4:135)

22. Wealth of the dead should be distributed among his family members (4:7)

23. Women also have the right for inheritance (4:7)

24. Do not devour the property of orphans (4:10)

25. Protect orphans (2:220)

26. Do not consume one another’s wealth unjustly (4:29)

27. Try for settlement between people (49:9)

28. Avoid suspicion (49:12)

29. Do not spy and backbite (2:283)

30. Do not spy or backbite (49:12)

31. Spend wealth in charity (57:7)

32. Encourage feeding poor (107:3)

33. Help those in need
by finding them (2:273)

34. Do not spend money extravagantly (17:29)

35. Do not invalidate charity with reminders (2:264)

36. Honor guests (51:26)

37. Order righteousness to people only after practicing it yourself(2:44)

38. Do not commit abuse on the earth (2:60)

39. Do not prevent people from mosques (2:114)

40. Fight only with those who fight you (2:190)

41. Keep the etiquettes of war (2:191)

42. Do not turn back in battle (8:15)

43. No compulsion in religion (2:256)

44. Believe in all prophets (2:285)

45. Do not have sexual intercourse during menstrual period (2:222)

46. Breast feed your children for two complete years (2:233)

47. Do not even approach unlawful sexual intercourse (17:32)

48. Choose rulers by their merit (2:247)

49. Do not burden a person beyond his scope (2:286)

50. Do not become divided (3:103)

51. Think deeply about the wonders and creation of this universe (3:191)

52. Men and Women have equal rewards for their deeds (3:195)

53. Do not marry those in your blood relation (4:23)

54. Family should be led by men (4:34)

55. Do not be miserly (4:37)

56.Do not keep envy (4:54)

57. Do not kill each other (4:92)

58. Do not be an advocate for deceit (4:105)

59. Do not cooperate in sin and aggression (5:2)

60. Cooperate in righteousness (5:2)

61. ’Having majority’ is not a criterion of truth (6:116)

62. Be just (5:8)

63. Punish for crimes in an exemplary way (5:38)

64. Strive against sinful and unlawful acts (5:63)

65. Dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine are prohibited (5:3)

66. Avoid intoxicants and alcohol (5:90)

67. Do not gamble (5:90)

68. Do not insult others’ deities (6:108)

69. Don’t reduce weight or measure to cheat people (6:152)

70. Eat and Drink, But Be Not Excessive (7:31)

71. Wear good cloths during prayer times (7:31)

72. protect and help those who seek protection (9:6)

73. Keep Purity (9:108)

74. Never give up hope of Allah’s Mercy (12:87)

75. Allah will forgive those who have done wrong out of ignorance (16:119)

76. Invitation to God should be with wisdom and good instruction (16:125)

77. No one will bear others’ sins (17:15)

78. Do not kill your children for fear of poverty (17:31)

79. Do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge (17:36)

80. Keep aloof from what is vain (23:3)

81. Do not enter others’ houses without seeking permission (24:27)

82. Allah will provide security for those who believe only in Allah (24:55)

83. Walk on earth in humility (25:63)

84. Do not neglect your portion of this world (28:77)

85. Invoke not any other god along with Allah (28:88)

86. Do not engage in homosexuality (29:29)

87. Enjoin right, forbid wrong (31:17)

88. Do not walk in insolence through the earth (31:18)

89. Women should not display their finery (33:33)

90. Allah forgives all sins (39:53)

91. Do not despair of the mercy of Allah (39:53)

92. Repel evil by good (41:34)

93. Decide on affairs by consultation (42:38)

94. Most noble of you is the most righteous (49:13)

95. No Monasticism in religion (57:27)

96. Those who have knowledge will be given a higher degree by Allah (58:11)

97. Treat non-Muslims in a kind and fair manner (60:8)

98. Save yourself from covetousness (64:16)

99. Seek forgiveness of Allah. He is Forgiving and Merciful (73:20)

100. Do not repel one who asks (93:10)

Surely, Allah SWT Will Grant you the Reward

Shared by @ashraf bhai rayyanco

Thank You God for an amazing day where I met people in 1 room, who can collectively get the entire debt of Pakistan paid of with their own wealth that they created.

Thank you for letting me be in the company of the people who changed the world in ways that we could not have imagined like Jack Welch The guy who created the indian outsourcing industry and one of the worlds biggest companies GE, Vinod Khosla the founder of SUN micro systems, Sabeer Bhatia who made HOTMAIL.com and sooooooooo many amazing people that i can not even name

Those who have read my post card, some may get wrong interpretation from it, So I wanted to clearly

I was born in a business family, my parents Munawwar Ikhlas Allahwala and Ikhlas Allahwala took really good care of me.

All of my wishes were taken care of, and more.

I was even sent to America for a month, on my own to travel when I was only 8

I cant thank enough to my parents for giving everything I needed to be a good human being.

I was also given a lot of money, most of which I used to loose on my different experiments in businesses in life.

Until even 1999 I took my last loan from my dad trying to establish and do shows for Super Technologies

I am very thankful to God, that I was able to return what I borrowed back to them, but can will always be in debt for everything they did for me.

100 Life Instructions from the Quran
1. Do not be rude in speech (3:159)
2. Restrain Anger (3:134)
3. Be good to others (4:36)
4. Do not be arrogant (7:13)
5. Forgive others for their mistakes (7:199)
6. Speak to people mildly (20:44)
7. Lower your voice (31:19)
8. Do not ridicule others (49:11)
9. Be dutiful to parents(17:23)
10. Do not say a word of disrespect to parents (17:23)
11. Do not enter parents’ private room without asking permission (24:58)
12. Write down the debt (2:282)
13. Do not follow anyone blindly (2:170)
14. Grant more time to repay if the debtor is in hard time (2:280)
15. Don’t consume interest (2:275)
16. Do not engage in bribery (2:188)
17. Do not break the promise (2:177)
18. Keep the trust (2:283)
19. Do not mix the truth with falsehood (2:42)
20. Judge with justice between people (4:58)
21. Stand out firmly for justice (4:135)
22. Wealth of the dead should be distributed among his family members (4:7)
23. Women also have the right for inheritance (4:7)
24. Do not devour the property of orphans (4:10)
25. Protect orphans (2:220)
26. Do not consume one another’s wealth unjustly (4:29)
27. Try for settlement between people (49:9)
28. Avoid suspicion (49:12)
29. Do not spy and backbite (2:283)
30. Do not spy or backbite (49:12)
31. Spend wealth in charity (57:7)
32. Encourage feeding poor (107:3)
33. Help those in need by finding them (2:273)
34. Do not spend money extravagantly (17:29)
35. Do not invalidate charity with reminders (2:264)
36. Honor guests (51:26)
37. Order righteousness to people only after practicing it yourself(2:44)
38. Do not commit abuse on the earth (2:60)
39. Do not prevent people from mosques (2:114)
40. Fight only with those who fight you (2:190)
41. Keep the etiquettes of war (2:191)
42. Do not turn back in battle (8:15)
43. No compulsion in religion (2:256)
44. Believe in all prophets (2:285)
45. Do not have sexual intercourse during menstrual period (2:222)
46. Breast feed your children for two complete years (2:233)
47. Do not even approach unlawful sexual intercourse (17:32)
48. Choose rulers by their merit (2:247)
49. Do not burden a person beyond his scope (2:286)
50. Do not become divided (3:103)
51. Think deeply about the wonders and creation of this universe (3:191)
52. Men and Women have equal rewards for their deeds (3:195)
53. Do not marry those in your blood relation (4:23)
54. Family should be led by men (4:34)
55. Do not be miserly (4:37)
56.Do not keep envy (4:54)
57. Do not kill each other (4:92)
58. Do not be an advocate for deceit (4:105)
59. Do not cooperate in sin and aggression (5:2)
60. Cooperate in righteousness (5:2)
61. ’Having majority’ is not a criterion of truth (6:116)
62. Be just (5:8)
63. Punish for crimes in an exemplary way (5:38)
64. Strive against sinful and unlawful acts (5:63)
65. Dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine are prohibited (5:3)
66. Avoid intoxicants and alcohol (5:90)
67. Do not gamble (5:90)
68. Do not insult others’ deities (6:108)
69. Don’t reduce weight or measure to cheat people (6:152)
70. Eat and Drink, But Be Not Excessive (7:31)
71. Wear good cloths during prayer times (7:31)
72. protect and help those who seek protection (9:6)
73. Keep Purity (9:108)
74. Never give up hope of Allah’s Mercy (12:87)
75. Allah will forgive those who have done wrong out of ignorance (16:119)
76. Invitation to God should be with wisdom and good instruction (16:125)
77. No one will bear others’ sins (17:15)
78. Do not kill your children for fear of poverty (17:31)
79. Do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge (17:36)
80. Keep aloof from what is vain (23:3)
81. Do not enter others’ houses without seeking permission (24:27)
82. Allah will provide security for those who believe only in Allah (24:55)
83. Walk on earth in humility (25:63)
84. Do not neglect your portion of this world (28:77)
85. Invoke not any other god along with Allah (28:88)
86. Do not engage in homosexuality (29:29)
87. Enjoin right, forbid wrong (31:17)
88. Do not walk in insolence through the earth (31:18)
89. Women should not display their finery (33:33)
90. Allah forgives all sins (39:53)
91. Do not despair of the mercy of Allah (39:53)
92. Repel evil by good (41:34)
93. Decide on affairs by consultation (42:38)
94. Most noble of you is the most righteous (49:13)
95. No Monasticism in religion (57:27)
96. Those who have knowledge will be given a higher degree by Allah (58:11)
97. Treat non-Muslims in a kind and fair manner (60:8)
98. Save yourself from covetousness (64:16)
99. Seek forgiveness of Allah. He is Forgiving and Merciful (73:20)
100. Do not repel the petitioner/beggar (93:10).

Beautiful Dua

Ya Allah, O my Allah, Ya Rehman, Ya Rahim, Ya kareem, Ya Fattah, Ya Gaffar, Ya Qadir, Ya Sami, Ya Aleem, Ya Shaakir AshShakoor

You are Al Maalik al Mulk, To You only we turn in worship, To You only we turn for help

Allahumma salli alaa Muhammadin wa alaa aali Muhammadin, kamaa sallayta alaa Ibraaheema wa alaa aali Ibraaheema, innaka Hameedun Majeed. Allaahumma baarik alaa Muhammadin wa alaa aali Muhammadin, kamaa baarakta alaa Ibraaheema wa alaa aali Ibraaheema, innaka Hameedun Majeed.

Ya Tawwab, I turn to you in repentance, in submission. I beg you to forgive me and my family and all the muslimeen for no one can forgive except You.

Ya Ghaffar Forgive my sins, a complete forgiveness that leaves no trace.

Ya Ghafoor Forgive my transgressions of Your Commands & the violations of the rights of people.

Ya Allah cleanse me of my transgressions as the white garment is cleansed of stains . O Allah , wash away my sins with ice and water and frost.

Ya Naseer, grand me victory over my shortcomings - during & after Ramadan.Help me overcome the shaitaan and evil in myself.

Have mercy on me, Reform me,guide me,protect me , elevate me,Ya Allah.

Ya Allah Accept my duaas, ibaadah & deeds. for only You can accept and grant us our duas.

Ya Allah bless me with witnessing Laylatul Qadr.

Ya Allah Guide me towards performing good accepted deeds for Your Sake only.

Ya Allah Help me to attain khushu & ikhlaas in my ibaadah.---Help me in perfecting my recitation of the Quran

Ya Allah , You have sent down the Quran for understanding, please help me in understanding the Quran the way it should be.

Allahumma Faqihna fiddeen--O Allah give us correct understanding of the deen

Ya Allah Help me get closer to you as my end draws near.

Ya Allah Make me love You, Your Prophet (pbuh), Your Deen, Your Quran the way it deserves to be loved--Make the Quran the spring of my heart, banisher of my sadness and reliever of my distress.

Ya allah Increase my eeman, tawakkul, yaqeen in You. Make me pleased with Your Qadr for me.

Ya Allah Increase me in Taqwa,Make me of your grateful slaves.-- Ya Allah I admit to all the favors you have bestowed on me and my family--please never count me among the ungrateful ones.

Ya Allah Make me among the muhsineen, muttaqeen the mukhliseen, the sabiqoon fil ilm.

Ya Allah Give me the strength to be steadfast throughout the trials I encounter.

Ya Allah Grant me a soft heart , Ya Allah dont make my heart so hard that I cant feel for people. Make me humble, remove arrogance and riyaa from my heart.Protect me from sicknesses of the heart (envy, arrogance, proudness, show off)

Ya Allah Bless me with happiness in this dunya & akhirah, protect me from sadness & depression

Ya Allah Remove the love of this world and fill it with the love for Aakhirah.

Ya Allah Invite me to Your House to worship You., and make the means easy for me.

Ya Allah Guide me to the siraat mustaqeem until my last breath, never be deviated in shirk, kufr or bidah.

Ya Allah grant me husnul Khaatima, a good end, make me love to meet You.

Ya Allah dont give me death except when You have forgiven me and are pleased with me

Ya Allah , make my grave a beautiful garden, a peaceful abode and my questioning by the angels easy..

Ya Allah Grant me the Shade of your Arsh on Yawmul Qiyaamah.

Ya Allah Give me my record of deeds in my right hand and make my mizaan (scale) heavy with the good deeds.

Ya Allah Ease my crossing of the Siraat & Qantarah (bridges before Paradise)

Ya Allah grant me Jannatul Firdous Al Alaa without any hisaab..Ya Allah grant me and my family Jannatul Firdous al ala without any hisaab Ya Rabb

Ya Allah Grant me the favour to drink from the Hawd Al Kawthar by our beloved Prophets (sallahualihiwasallam) hand

Ya Allah Favour me the ultimate bliss of seeing You in Hereafter.

Ya Allah Shield, increase & protect the love/mercy/barakah and respect between me & my spouse for as long as we live.

Ya Allah Improve our behaviour with each other.

Ya Allah reward my spouse Your best reward for her/his striving for my family.

Ya Allah Make the Quran & Your Commands be our judge in all matters.

Ya Allah Strengthen our practice of the deen together.

Ya Allah Make us join together in bliss in Jannah al Firdaus.

Ya Allah, assist us with physical & emotional strength to be a good parents & example to our children.

Ya Allah Bless us with righteous children.

Ya Allah Make our children the coolness of our eyes and make them sawaab-e-jaariya for me & my spouse.

Ya Allah Make them of those who establish Salah and prostrate only to You.

Ya Allah Protect my family from evil, calamities, enviers & the shayaateen from man & jinn.

Ya Allah Protect our children from harm, sicknesses, disbelief, haraam and destruction.

Ya Allah Grant our children success in Deen, duniya & Aakhirah & grant us a lineage of righteous offspring until Yawm al Qiyaamah.

Ya Allah Unite our entire lineage in Jannah al Firdaus.

Ya Allah Make our children workers for Your Deen, hafidhul Quran, daees, imaams, scholars and shaheeds.

Ya Allah Make them become the reason for our place in Jannah & shield against the Hellfire.

Ya Allah,Forgive my parents.

Ya Allah Reward them in the greatest measures in this dunya & akhirah.

Ya Allah Elevate their ranks and grant them Jannah al Firdaus.

Ya Allah Make me coolness of their eyes in their old age.

Ya Allah Grant my siblings and their families success in this dunya & akhirah.

Ya Allah Elevate the ranks of my parents, spouses parents,my sisters & brothers, my elders & entire Ummah.

Ya Allah Protect me and them from illnesses and difficulties of old age.

Ya Allah Forgive the sins of those who have passed away in my family & the Ummah - young & old.

Ya Allah Grant them a peaceful time in the barzakh till they meet You.

Ya Allah Grant my family & friends who are waiting for the gift of "children".

Ya Allah Unite the hearts of my worldly companions who work for You & strengthen our brotherhood.

Ya Allah Unite the hearts of those undergoing family/marital difficulties.

Ya Allah Grant your perfect cure to those who are sick.

Ya Allah Protect my brothers & sisters across the warzones & from the persecution, rape, slaughter, humiliation.

Ya Allah Relieve their sufferings & elevate their ranks.

Ya Allah Bring the downfall of those (modern day pharaohs) oppressors & relieve those who are deprived, burdened, oppressed, in debt.

Ya Allah, answer our Duaa, You love to answer our duas and are shy to return our raised hands in dua empty...Ya Rabb You are Al Mujeeb...You love to answer our duas ya Rabb ..dont return us empty handed...We have only You to turn to--We can only ask from You and can only hope from You. Dont return us empty handed.....

Allahumma salli wa sallim alaa nabiyyinaa Muhammadin
Oh Allah, we ask you for peace and blessings upon our prophet Muhammad (sallallahu Alaihi wa Salam)

#dua

THIS IS A SOLUTION, HOW TO FINISH CORRUPTION?

Well everyone in Pakistan seems to commend the achievements of Singapore in drastically reducing the corruption level. It is a matter of pride for us Asians that we have one Asian country in the list of top 5 corruption less country. Today in this article we shall try to see what steps Singapore took to ensure such great achievement, which now have become an example for other countries to follow. I will try to keep the article short and simple, and “to the point”.

Before beginning the main discussion we have to look at some quick facts on Singapore. Singapore is a small island country made up of 63 islands, in the southern tip of Malay Peninsula. Singapore is one of the most advanced economies in the world, with successful free market economy. Like India, Singapore was a British colony, and got rid of the British in 31st August 1963. Since then they made rapid progress, thanks to some efficient planning and execution. Her GDP per ca-pita is 62,100 $, and what is amazing is the fact that the GDP is still growing at the rate of 14.5%. When it started off though, just after independence she had a GDP per ca pita of 511$, what a remarkable leap!

Initially Singapore, when it started off as a developing country did face the crisis of corruption, but they left no stone upturned to achieve a level that has become the subject of study to many foreign Nations. During the 1950’s the police inspectors of Singapore stole 1,800 tons of narcotics and forced the British to form some sort of vigilance commission named- CPIB (Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau). This didn’t help much until major restructuring and improvements were made inside CPIB itself. “In response, in the 1970s, Singapore reorganized the CPIB and gave it considerable powers to curb endemic corruption. The reorganized CPIB concentrated its activities on investigation and enforcement. Evidence of the CPIB’s success in reducing corruption is present from Singapore’s highly favorable investment climate that “typically ranks among the top twenty recipients of foreign investment in the world in absolute terms.” This success in attracting investments attests to that government’s ability to overcome the perverse effects of reputation in the persistence of corrupt behavior.” “Among the CPIB’s unique characteristics are its small size, narrow police emphasis, and service to a semi-authoritarian regime. With only 75 staff members, the CPIB lacks the presence of Hong Kong’s ICAC, and it has accordingly a narrow investigative function. The CPIB has relied on deterrent strategies; for example, a conviction for corruption may carry a $100,000.00 fine and up to five years in prison.

But it’s not only the CPIB which makes all the differences there are others parts as well. Let me summarize those in order.

In an article on Corruption Control in Singapore, Mr Koh Teck Hin, Deputy Director CPIB, Singapore outlines those salient points which forms the core of the anti corruption campaign of Singapore:-

POLITICAL WILL

Mr. Koh Teck Hin, says, “These sentiments reflect the determination and political will for the fight against corruption. Political will is a key ingredient in the transformation effort from Singapore’s corruption infested past as it forms that all important sub-structure, upon which all the super-structures of anti-corruption work rest. It provides the soil and the nutrient which allows the seeds of anti-corruption work to germinate and grow. The government has matched its words with deeds – it mobilized the public, and the entire civil service to fight corruption.”

FRAMEWORK OF CORRUPTION CONTROL

With a strong political will as the foundation, the framework of corruption control consists of four pillars, consisting of 4As, as follows:

A. Effective Anti Corruption Acts (or laws)

I. This allows CPIB to inspect both private and public cases. Since Public cases are also vital to ensure corruption free run of corporate and attract investment.
II. The public official has to prove his innocence if he is reported to have accepted bribes or under table payments.

III. A bribe acceptor would still be punished if he fails to return favour after accepting the bribe.

IV. The act forbids to public officials to accept gifts.

V. The act empowers the official to pay the exact amount of bribe he received apart from other punishment.

VI. The act reserves punishment for any cases of corruption committed outside Singapore.

B. Effective Anti Corruption Agency

I. The CPIB is the only agency empowered with the right and independence to deal with any cases of corruption.
II. It can investigate cases of any person however high in the hierarchy he may be.

III. It directly reports to the Prime Minister and no one else.

IV. The Bureau’s slogan is “swift and sure” by which it ensures fast and outright coverage of cases.

C. Effective Adjudication (or punishment)

I. Transparency in the Judicial Process.
II. The court slams a penalty to the offender, which is, to pay the exact amount of bribe taken.

III. The Government nullifies all the contracts or favors granted by any convicted corrupt official, while in service. The contractor who gave the bribe is barred to enter into any government for five years.

IV. There can be court ruling of double payment. For instance if an official in a MNC accepts bribe, he has to pay the government the money he accepted as bribe, adding to that if the company where he served asks for compensation he has to pay the company as well.

D. Efficient Government Administration.

Preventive and Administrative Measures in the Public Sector.

I. A public officer cannot borrow money from any person who has official dealings with him or her;
II. A public officer’s unsecured debts and liabilities cannot at anytime be more than three times his other monthly salary;

III. A public officer cannot use any official information to further his or her private interest;

IV. A public officer is required to declare his or her assets at his or her first appointment and also annually;

V. A public officer cannot engage in trade or business or undertake any part-time employment without approval; and

VI. A public officer cannot receive entertainment or present in any form from members of the public.

Proper care is taken so that the Public officers are paid well and,

I. identifying and removing opportunity for corruption in Government work procedures;

II. streamlining cumbersome administrative procedures and slashing red tape to provide an efficient and transparent civil service so that no one needs to recourse to corrupt civil servants to get things done;

III. reviewing public officers’ salary regularly to ensure that they are paid adequately and comparable to that of the private sector;

IV. reminding Government contractors at the time when contracts are signed that bribing public officers administering the contract may render their contracts to be terminated. A clause to this effect forms part of the standard contract conditions.

EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION:

a. An effective administration reduces hurdles and provide swiftest the delivery of the public benefit.
b. Major Reforms in 1995 called “Public Service in the 21st century”.

c. Zero in Process: By which passing a file “from one desk to the other” is reduced.

d. Public Officers have websites where in they point those areas where improvements are needed and accordingly improvements are made.

e. The general public can put their grievances and suggestions online, it is obligatory for public officers to reply those issues.This keeps the Governments “at their toes”.

f. A new system known as OBLS (Online Business Licensing Service) has been taken up. Where even a hawker can apply for licence over net, instead of physical going to door to door and thus receive his licence sitting at home.

g. The CPIB organizes workshops where it invites administrative officials from UK, US, France, Australia, Korea, and Hong Kong for cross learning and knowledge sharing.

So this is the story of Singapore and the steps they took to fight corruption. I haven’t found anything closely relevant to things such as ‘Lokpal Bill’ being brought into Singapore in 1982, as many nowadays say. But they have made it possible in their very own way. Our case is certainly different than theirs’. May be we need Lokpal since all other forms proved a failure when it came to reduce corruption, on the contrary day by day it has spread like an epidemic, our solution therefore is bound to be different. Whether the Lokpal bill will be the greatest solution I can’t say that, what I want to say is a strong “political will” is required to overhaul the system of administration as well.

Many intellectuals are saying that Lokpal will have enormous power and that may be bad for the stability of Pakistan. But it is also true, that if only a public servant does wrong, Lokpal will come into action and not till then. So if one does good work why should he fear at all?

enjoy!