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" 305 ERADICATION OF CORRUPTION: INITIATIVES AND STRATEGIES Noor Alam Khan, Member Executive (KPK) Supreme Court Bar Association   Published in: All Pakistan Legal Decisions Year of Publication: 2011 Suggested Citation: 2011 PLD Journal Section p.97 Corruption can be defined as "any conduct or behavior" immoral, deprived or dishonest practice to citizens, violating their duties and public trust as public officials do for the promotion of the private gains. Giving or obtaining advantage through means which are illegitimate, immoral, and/or inconsistent with one's duty or the rights of others is also fallen under the definition of corruption. Generally Corruption can be the promotion of private gains or selfish interest at the expense of public interest, against the overall objectives of the Government, by whoever in charge and responsible within the area of work. Corruption is not only caused by the Government's incapability to apply and enforce effective monitoring systems, but also because there is not an integrated system of internal supervision in the public sector. That is the reasons why corruption is spreading everywhere in Pakistan now-a-days. For the purpose of strategy, this includes the failure to disclose an interest or personal relationship, in order to gain a financial or other pecuniary benefit. Clearly for the purpose of the strategy, it is important to establish a common understanding of what (Cit. p.98) constitutes corruption and whose corrupt activities are covered in order to focus research and target the strategy effectively. Combating corruption requires a complex approach that addresses the many causes, feature and structural issues that corruption entails. It also requires courage and a long-term commitment by a variety of…