November 2007 Blog Posts (1)

Corruption in Pakistan: Is Siemens Guilty?

As I saw the reports this week out of Munich about Siemens pleading guilty to bribing politicians and officials in Nigeria, Russia and Libya, it reminded me that Siemens is a large player in Pakistan. Has any one looked into Siemens engaging in similar corrupt practices in Pakistan?

And, how about the behavior of other American and European companies operating in Pakistan? There are definitely laws on the books in the West such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the…

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Added by Riaz Haq on November 19, 2007 at 12:28pm — 6 Comments

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