The Bureau of Investigative Reporting
The Bureau of Investigative Reporting (BIR) is an Islamabad-based not-for-profit news organisation composed of journalists who want to disseminate, provide or publish information that is for public benefit.[1]
History
The Bureau was founded by Wajahat Saeed Khan in 2013.
Investigations
Transparency International Pakistan
The Bureau and its founder helped uncover massive irregularities within the local chapter of the International Anti-Corruption Watchdog, Transparency International Pakistan (TIP). The investigations led to the conclusion that the TIP's senior Adviser, Adil Gillani, was involved in political arm-twisting, conflict of interest and other serious charges which were unbecoming of a head of an organization that strives globally for a corruption-free world.[2] Repeated emails to the Transparency Berlin office did not generate any response.[3]
USAID's Anti-Fraud Hotline in Pakistan
Investigations by BIR also uncovered violations of procedures in USAID's Anti-Fraud Hotline in Pakistan which was run by TIP. Its senior adviser, Adil Gilani, appointed his son, Fawad Gillani, as the head of the $2 million project. This was not only a violation of the TIP code of Ethics but also breached USAID's procedures.[4]
References
- ↑ Khan, Wajahat Saeed. "About". The Bureau of Investigative Reporting. The Bureau Reports. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ Khan, Wajahat S. "Who's Watching the Watchdog Part II". The News International. The News. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ Khan, Wajahat Saeed. "Beware of the Watchdog". The News. The News. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ Khan, Wajahat. "Helping the Bad Guys in Pakistan". Foreign Policy Association. FPA Administrator. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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