Foreign Ministry Audit Flags Rs18.322m Utility Recovery
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Huge Amounts Spent on Diplomats’ Allowances and Utilities, Foreign Ministry Report Reveals
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Sep, 2026) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Audit Report 2024-25 has revealed substantial amounts spent from the national exchequer on utilities and entertainment allowances for Pakistani ambassadors and diplomatic staff posted abroad.
According to the audit report:
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Utility Charges: Rs18.322 million could not be recovered from diplomatic officials and officers at six international stations, with expenses incurred between 2013 and 2023 in Havana, Chengdu, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Sofia.
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Overpayments: Additional expenditure of Rs11.226 million was made through excess payments of entertainment allowances to ambassadors and diplomatic staff at six other stations (Bern, The Hague, Chengdu, Canberra, Doha) between 2017 and 2023.
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Further Expenses: An additional Rs22.570 million was spent between 2021 and 2024 on overpayments of foreign and entertainment allowances for staff posted in Dushanbe, Ashgabat, Dubai, Riyadh, Melbourne, Wellington, Canberra, Algiers, and Jakarta.