PESHAWAR – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa audit report for FY 2025 made shocking revelations as Zakat funds meant for poor were allegedly distributed to serving and retired KP government employees across multiple grades, with 419 employees receiving over 5.3 million rupees under various allowances despite being ineligible, prompting calls for recovery of the funds and action against those involved.
A major controversy reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after fiscal year 2025 audit report irregularities in the distribution of Zakat funds. According to the audit findings, Zakat funds were distributed to employees from Grade 1 all the way up to Grade 17, triggering outrage over misuse of welfare resources.
The report disclosed that total of 419 government employees benefitted from Zakat Fund, receiving over 5.3 million rupees in total. Shockingly, this group included 317 federal employees and 33 employees from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, along with beneficiaries from other provinces: 6 from Punjab, 5 from Sindh, and 3 from Balochistan.
The audit stated that 15 employees received 30,000 rupees each, while a staggering 404 employees were paid 12,000 rupees each from the Zakat account.
The beneficiaries included senior officials, with two employees each from Grade 17 and Grade 16, and 13 employees from Grade 15 reportedly receiving funds. The audit further notes that both serving and retired government employees were not eligible for subsistence allowance, raising serious questions about oversight and compliance.
Auditor General ordered strict action, directing authorities to recover all Zakat funds from government employees and initiate disciplinary proceedings against members of Zakat committees involved in the allocations.
The scandal deepens further as the audit exposes the illegal inclusion of government employees in district and local Zakat committees, a direct violation of the Zakat Act according to the report.
It also found that ineligible individuals were granted 197 million rupees under subsistence allowances, while 420 million rupees were disbursed under marriage grant schemes amid irregularities. The report highlights that 111 government employees serving as committee members received allowances worth 19.5 million rupees, further compounding concerns over misuse of public welfare funds.
The revelations raised serious questions about accountability, governance, and the integrity of welfare distribution systems meant for the most vulnerable segments of society.
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