Before1956, there was only a small Anti-Corruption Cell headed by a Superintendent of Police under the Home Department of the Government of Punjab. After coming into being of one unit, Directorate of Anti-Corruption was created under an eminent civil servant with Regional offices at Hyderabad, Lahore and Peshawar. The Regional office at Peshawar was later on shifted to Rawalpindi. The Anti-Corrupt
ion Establishment Ordinance (XX) 1961 was promulgated on 8th September, 1961 and the Anti-Corruption Establishment was created U/S 3 of this Ordinance. Rules were framed in 1965 on West Pakistan basis which were superseded by the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment Rules, 1974. These Rules have now been Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment Rules, 1985. The Special Agency known as Anti-Corruption Establishment was set up for the purpose of investigation of offences relating to corruption committed by public servants and for holding preliminary enquiries against such servants in the Province. The detailed procedures for the conduct of enquiries / investigation against the public servants are laid down in the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment Rules, 1985 framed under the said Ordinance. The Governor was pleased to accord approval to the Scheme on 25th February, 1985 with certain further modifications
