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• Rs56m arms licence receipts ‘not deposited’ in treasury
• 399-page report exposes procedural violations across several ministries
ISLAMABAD: A 399-page Auditor General of Pakistan report has identified serious financial irregularities, non-recoveries and procedural violations across several federal ministries and departments, with the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control recording the highest number of audit observations.
According to the AGP report, the ministry accounted for 65 audit paras — the highest among all examined entities. It was followed by the Higher Education Commission (31), Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (18), Ministry of National Food Security and Research (17), Ministry of Science and Technology (16), National Heritage and Culture Division (12), Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (12), Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (12), Ministry of National Health Services (11) and Education Division (10).
