Logic of Corruption in Pakistan: A Journey from NAB to NRO

Fida Mohammad

Abstract
An unpopular regime for its survival will deploy fiscal and coercive illegal means. This
unnatural instead of overcoming legitimacy problem creates hegemonic crisis and
undermine popular confidence. In this ensuing crisis different powerful actors collaborate
for different but complementary reasons for the maintenance of the system thrugh the
medium of corruption.

Keywords: Corruption, Hegemony, Musharraf, NAB, NRO, and Power