Auditor General of Pakistan

A 399-page Auditor General of Pakistan report highlights 65 audit observations against the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control, including non-deposited Rs56m in arms licence receipts and procedural violations. Other ministries and departments faced 31-18 audit issues, with non-recoveries of Rs22m in fees and Rs27m in private security company payments also noted.

An audit report by the Auditor General of Pakistan identified Rs3.41 billion in irregularities within the Ministry of National Health Services, including fraud, procurement issues, and uncooperative entities like the Pakistan Nursing Council. The report highlighted violations of Supreme Court orders and procurement rule breaches, with some funds recovered.

The Auditor General of Pakistan's report revealed significant financial irregularities across federal departments, including Rs117.8bn in under-collected super tax by the Federal Board of Revenue, issues in the Petroleum Division, and operational flaws in electricity distribution companies. The report also highlighted encroachments by Pakistan Railways, unauthorized services by the National Telecommunication Corporation, and defense services nearly exhausting their Rs2.2tr allocation.

PTI rejects PM Shehbaz Sharif's claims about the legitimacy of the 2018 elections and calls for a judicially supervised audit of both 2018 and 2024 elections, alleging election tampering via Form-47. The party also accuses the government of financial irregularities in the Benazir Income Support Programme, including Rs25 billion disbursed through suspicious channels.

Fafen calls for legal and institutional reforms to strengthen Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's underutilized Right to Information Act, citing weak enforcement, structural gaps, and vulnerabilities to disinformation. The policy brief highlights issues like incomplete proactive disclosure by public bodies and the Information Commission's lack of autonomy.