ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General’s report for 2025-26 has raised serious questions over how Rs75 billion in discretionary funds allocated to members of parliament in Pakistan were monitored and spent.
According to the audit, the Cabinet Division did not track whether the funds were actually used for their intended purpose. The report says it could not determine if the Rs75 billion went to the projects they were released for.
The Cabinet Division also failed to compile monthly reports that would have shown whether the money reached areas where it was needed. No data was maintained on spending by region or by scheme, the report added.
These schemes were meant to bring underdeveloped areas into the mainstream of regional development, but basic oversight principles were ignored, auditors noted.
The Auditor General of Pakistan has recommended that the Cabinet Division set up a centralized digital monitoring system for all such funds to ensure transparency and proper utilization.
