‘Integrity Idol’ hunts for honest bureaucrats

This article was originally published by The Nation. Pakistan routinely ranks among the world's most corrupt countries, but reality TV show "Integrity Idol" aims to tackle the scourge by highlighting some of the nation's honest bureaucrats. A Punjab official who cracked down on bribery in his district linked to land registration came out tops in the show's finale Wednesday. Members of the public initially nominated some 300 government employees who were subsequently whittled down to five by a panel of official law enforcement experts who performed background checks. "I told all of the inhabitants of the area that if any [...]