Islamabad, Aug. 21 -- The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP), in its audit report for the fiscal year 2023-24, has uncovered financial and operational irregularities worth PKR 4,800 billion in the country's power sector, raising concerns over governance and transparency, Geo News reported.

The report, part of the AGP's 2024-25 audit cycle, is expected to be presented to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) soon.

According to Geo News, rather than identifying a single major scandal, the audit reveals what it calls a broad, systemic breakdown in compliance and financial discipline across various institutions under the Power Division, including Pakistan's National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) and associated entities.

The repo...