Auditor General Reports Rs. 16.94 Billion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minera

Auditor General Reports Rs. 16.94 Billion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minerals Flaws

An official audit reveals Rs. 16.94 billion in financial irregularities within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minerals Department, driven largely by illegal mining.

NationPulse Desk

Oct 16, 2026 · 3:17 PM 1 min read

Key takeaways

The Auditor General of Pakistan found Rs. 16.94 billion in financial irregularities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minerals Department.

Illegal mining caused Rs. 8 billion in losses to the province.

Authorities failed to recover Rs. 4.31 billion in outstanding payments from defaulting contractors.

Uncollected dues from mineral leaseholders totaled Rs. 810 million.

An official report from the Auditor General of Pakistan uncovered financial irregularities amounting to Rs. 16.94 billion within the Minerals Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which involve uncollected dues and losses stemming from unauthorized extraction.

Unauthorized extraction drove the largest share of provincial losses documented in the findings, totaling Rs. 8 billion.

Investigators also pointed out Rs. 4.31 billion in unpaid balances that officials neglected to collect from contractors in default, while unpaid fees from holders of mineral leases reached Rs. 810 million.

Undeposited profits from joint ventures accounted for an additional Rs. 580 million in losses, and below-market rentals on state-owned land caused a Rs. 140 million deficit.

These violations highlight shortcomings in gathering funds due to the government, alongside revenue deficits caused by unauthorized digging and public land usage.

While these figures make up the aggregate Rs. 16.94 billion highlighted by auditors, the document clarifies that labeling these sums as irregularities does not automatically mean the full total was stolen or embezzled.

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