Corruption unearthed in Auqaf dept
The Auqaf department has given the contract for the maintenance of the structure to a private contractor but the work has not been done. PHOTO: EXPRESS
The chief minister's inspection team has unearthed massive irregularities and corruption in the Sindh Auqaf department in the name of repairing and maintenance of famous shrines.
As per details, the inspection team has revealed that the provincial Auqaf department has embezzled Rs100 million in funds for repairing the buildings of shrines. The department has made advance payments to the contractors.
The inspection team pointed out the Auqaf department's corruption in Sufi Sachal Sarmast, Noor Wali Shah and other shrines and sought the details of this corruption from secretary Auqaf.
In 2017 a scam was unearthed in which Rs100 million were misappropriated from the funds meant to be spent on recruiting attendants and caretakers for shrines across the province.
According to an audit report of 2017-18 into the Auqaf department issued by Auditor General Sindh, it was revealed that no internal audit was conducted into an amount of Rs403 million earmarked for the shrines.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 8th, 2023.