Pakistan, May 29 -- Punjab's Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) has suffered a financial loss of over Rs9 million due to widespread misuse of official vehicles, a recent audit has revealed. The special audit covered the fiscal year 2022-2023 and exposed serious violations of the government's transport policy.

According to the report, vehicles were allocated to officers who were not entitled to them under the 2008 official transport policy. The rules clearly define vehicle allotments based on rank and designation, yet many junior officials and officers on special assignments were given access to government vehicles.

In addition to that, several vehicles exceeded the allowed engine capacity limit, further breaching the...