Pakistan, May 31 -- The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Balochistan Assembly has uncovered financial irregularities exceeding Rs5.9 billion in the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department and major infrastructure projects in Gwadar. During a recent PAC meeting chaired by Asghar Ali Tareen, serious lapses were revealed in procurement practices, project delays, and unaccounted expenditures spanning 2018 to 2021. The session included senior audit officials, committee members, and opposition leaders who expressed deep concerns over transparency and governance.

A special audit report highlighted several discrepancies including payments of nearly Rs240 million made without deducting income tax and contracts worth Rs4.9 billion awarded...