The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) in collaboration with Ipsos officially launched Pakistan’s first homegrown survey, the Index of Transparency and Accountability in Pakistan (iTAP), during a launch ceremony held at FPCCI Capital House, Islamabad, at 11:00 AM today.
The event was graced by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Mr Ahsan Iqbal, as Chief Guest. The ceremony was also addressed by Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, and Mian Zahid Hussain SI, Chairman Policy Advisory Board of FPCCI. Representatives from the public and private sectors, civil society, academia, and media attended the event.
The iTAP initiative was conceived in May 2025 as a strategic effort by FPCCI to develop an indigenous, recurring benchmark for measuring transparency and accountability in Pakistan. The survey aims to provide an objective assessment of public trust in government and institutions. Field surveys were conducted from December 25 to January 26, ensuring contemporary and nationally representative insights.
Overall findings establish a credible baseline for reform, demonstrating that despite negative perceptions, the majority of citizen interactions with public institutions are reported as corruption-free. Strengthening transparency, addressing awareness gaps, and effectively communicating institutional improvements now emerge as critical next steps in advancing governance, building public trust, and improving Pakistan’s investment outlook.
Addressing the audience, Federal Minister congratulated FPCCI for bringing the critical issue of transparency and accountability to the forefront of national discourse with rigor and commitment. He emphasized that transparency and accountability form the foundation of good governance and are essential for citizen satisfaction, a business-enabling environment, investor confidence, and sustainable national development.
The Minister highlighted the gap between public perceptions and actual lived experience. He stressed that negative perceptions, if left unaddressed, can undermine national progress and distort realities. Bridging this perception-reality gap must therefore be a shared priority.
Chief Guest praised public institutions that have earned citizen trust through improved service delivery and expressed confidence that if iTAP tracked consistently over time, it could serve as a powerful monitoring and reform tool reinforcing the principle that “what gets measured gets improved.”