Pakistan, Feb. 5 -- The launch of Pakistan's first indigenous Index of Transparency and Accountability, the iTAP, in Islamabad on February 3rd, comes at a moment when the national conversation often feels stuck. We talk endlessly about governance, corruption, and trust, but these discussions are usually fueled more by sweeping assertions and deeply held suspicions than by tangible, local evidence. That's why this initiative, launched by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with Ipsos, feels significant. It isn't just talking about transparency, it's attempting to measure it, systematically and from the ground up, offering a pause for genuine reflection based on data rather than rhetoric.

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