Audit uncovers over Rs1 trillion financial irregularities in Punjab govt’s accounts: report
AGP reports 12 cases of unauthorized retention of Rs988 billion in non-interest-bearing accounts by autonomous bodies, 14 fraud cases totaling Rs3.1 billion, 50 unauthorized payments worth Rs25.4 billion, 21 mismanagement cases amounting to Rs10.6 billion and 45 mis-procurement cases worth Rs43 billion
Customs officers grapple with each others over fraudulent import scam worth $1.4bn
ISLAMABAD: Customs officers are reportedly grappling with each other's over fraudulent imports scam worth $1.4 billion.
Sources said that Syed Shakeel Shah has...
Stakeholders point out serious flaws in OGRAs foreign exchange losses adjustments
The stakeholders of the oil sector have pointed out serious flaws in the policy of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)...
China approves rollover of $2b SAFE deposits
IMF puts pressure on Pakistan to bridge $6b gap, urges bilateral partners to fulfill commitments
AGP forms team to conduct forensic audit of loss-making SOEs
ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has constituted a four-member team to conduct forensic audit of major loss-making state-owned entities (SOEs).
According...
AOB removes Qadeer & Company from its register of auditors
ISLAMABAD: The Audit Oversight Board (AOB) has removed Qadeer & Company Chartered Accountants from its register of auditors of public interest companies.
The...
President stresses need to automate audit processes
President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasised the need to introduce modern technology in the audit processes so as to ensure maximum transparency,...
Is Ernst & Young about to exit Pakistan?
Ernst & Young, the global accounting and professional services firm that goes by its brand name EY, is re-evaluating its relationship with...
Auditors decline to certify PIA’s financial statements citing ‘missing record’: Report
The sources said the reason for the records went missing were pertaining to the transfer of its previous system into Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), which kept a day-to-day record of business transactions
SECP disposes proceedings against K-Electric, imposes fine on CEO and directors
KARACHI: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Friday said it had disposed of proceedings initiated against the CEO and board of...
Saudi Arabia to announce slight rise in oil, gas reserves after audit – source
For almost 30 years - despite rising production, large swings in oil prices and improved technology - Riyadh has annually reported the same number for reserves at around 261 billion barrels, according to a statistical review by BP
Fresh audit reveals PIA’s market share greatly diminished between 2008-2017
According to the audit report, the state-owned airline couldn’t continue as a going concern without the assistance of the government since it had accumulated a loss of Rs361 billion till December last year
Naqvi shouldn’t be blamed for Abraaj’s disintegration, says lawyer
Mr Naqvi’s lawyer Habib Al Mulla, executive chairman of Baker & McKenzie said the Abraaj scandal had inflicted “some damage” to Dubai’s reputation and raised fingers at the local regulators including DFSA
Abraaj fund investors hire Duff & Phelps to help recover money: sources
The advisory firm will seek to trace an estimated $33 million owed by Abraaj relating to the Infrastructure and Growth Capital Fund
Special audit of PIA-owned Roosevelt Hotel recommended
Profit of the New York hotel plunged from $21m in 2008 to $3m in 2017
ISLAMABAD: The auditor general of Pakistan has been...