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In a surprising U-turn, the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has withdrawn its earlier bombshell report that claimed irregularities of Rs. 375 trillion in federal accounts a figure more than 27 times larger than the national budget. The office now says the number was a result of “typos,” revising the figure to Rs. 9.769 trillion.
The corrected version of the “Consolidated Audit Report of Federal Government for Audit Year 2024-25” was quietly uploaded to the AGP’s official website, replacing the alarming draft released in August. The office clarified that the original document mistakenly used the word “trillion” instead of “billion” at two key points in the executive summary.
Despite the correction, the revised report still highlights massive irregularities. The AGP confirmed that these span several years and cover issues such as circular debt, procurement inefficiencies, land disputes, and accounts of state-owned companies. The audit itself cost the government Rs. 3.02 billion to conduct.
The earlier draft had caused widespread shock by citing Rs. 284 trillion in procurement issues and Rs. 85.6 trillion in faulty civil works, sparking debate over fiscal mismanagement. The latest revision has calmed fears of an astronomical financial scandal but underscores the scale of Pakistan’s long-running governance and accountability challenges.
Revised Federal Audit Highlights (FY24-25)
| Category | Amount (Rs trillion) | Note |
| Reported earlier | 375 | Typo error |
| Corrected total | 9.769 | Actual irregularities |
| Audit cost | 0.00302 | Rs 3.02 bn |
