Swat DFO accused of PKR 66.6 million embezzlement scandal

Rs158m embezzlement uncovered in KP forest dept

Swift action by KP Finance Department: Rs9.3 Million Recovered and Deposited Back into National Exchequer DLP Report PESHAWAR The finance department on Thursday claimed to have unearthed a major embezzlement case involving alleged alteration of official cheques and unauthorised transfers of public funds into a personal bank account. According to the department, a divisional accountant of the Forest and Wildlife Department, a self-accounting enti…

Swat DFO accused of PKR 66.6 million embezzlement scandal

The major financial scandal has surfaced within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Forest Department, involving the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) in Swat. According to reports from the Provincial Finance Department, the official is accused of embezzling approximately PKR 66.6 million. Further investigations revealed that an additional PKR 90 million in government funds were illegally diverted into the personal bank accounts of a department employee, …