Pakistan, Aug. 10 -- An audit report has revealed massive financial irregularities worth billions of rupees in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Health Card program between 2018 and 2021. The report highlights serious issues in managing funds and implementation, raising concerns about accountability in the health sector.

According to the audit, irregularities amounting to Rs 2.861 billion were found in the Health Card and other related projects. The report exposed that several private hospitals were unnecessarily added to the Health Card panel, while many hospitals not registered in the panel still received billions in payments. Out of 48 hospitals in 10 districts, 17 were not officially registered under the program.

The report further disclo...