Pakistan's anti-graft bureau left Rs46 million in recoveries out of the treasury
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Oversight Auditor General of Pakistan
01 · What happened
The Auditor General of Pakistan's 2025-26 audit report on federal government civil accounts, reported on June 25-26, 2026, records audit observations of Rs324 million against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Pakistan's anti-corruption enforcement body. These include Rs277 million spent from NAB's regular budget on law officers and experts instead of its Recovery and Reward Fund, and Rs46 million in recoveries not deposited into the government treasury. According to The News and Geo, NAB did not concede any wrongdoing in response. The audit observations are the auditors' findings and are not a court or tribunal ruling.
02 · Sources · 3
Daily Times
Pemra was questioned over Rs87 million in outstanding recoveries, while NAB faced audit objections amounting to Rs324 million.
Geo News
The audit report records observations of Rs324m against NAB, including Rs277m spent from the regular budget on law officers and experts instead of the Recovery and Reward Fund. Non-deposit of Rs46m in recoveries into the government treasury. NAB, however, did not concede any wrongdoing.
The News International
The audit report records observations of Rs324 million against NAB, including Rs277 million spent from the regular budget on law officers and experts instead of the Recovery and Reward Fund. Non-deposit of Rs46 million in recoveries into the government treasury. NAB, however, did not concede any wrongdoing.
03 · Response
National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
Contacted and responded — exact wording not on record.
04 · What happened next · 0
No outcome recorded yet.