Public Accounts Committees (PACs) in Punjab have recovered more than Rs11.887 billion over financial irregularities in government departments, according to official documents. The performance report covers the period from the formation of PAC-I, PAC-II and PAC-III until September 2026. PAC-II recovered the largest amount, exceeding Rs7.36 billion.
The committee is chaired by Pakistan Peoples Party MPA Ali Haider Gilani. PAC-III, chaired by MPA Ahmad Iqbal, recovered more than Rs2.7 billion. PAC-I, chaired by Iftikhar Chhachhar, recovered Rs1.821 billion. The committees made these recoveries after reviewing departmental finances, audit objections, the use of public funds and financial irregularities.
Separately, the latest report by the Auditor General of Pakistan has identified alleged financial irregularities exceeding Rs46 billion in Punjab, according to media reports.
The audit report covers the province’s finances for the financial year, during which Punjab received Rs4.39 trillion under the NFC Award. The total budget of the province stands at Rs5.904 trillion, the highest among all provinces. The report summary identifies irregularities worth Rs5.25 billion, while the overall calculation exceeds Rs46 billion.
According to the report, scholarships worth billions of rupees are allegedly not reaching deserving male and female students in some cases. Issues have also been identified concerning workers’ pensions. In addition, billions of rupees in loans were reportedly extended to government companies without proper follow-up.
Departmental accounts show discrepancies worth billions of rupees, while proper records of contracts are reportedly unavailable. Only 200 of more than 5,000 government offices in Punjab were audited, covering 19% of the total expenditures examined. The remaining 81 percent of expenditures were not audited.
