225 audit paras pending on account of Maritime Ministry.

ISLAMABAD -- There are 225 audit paras on account of Ministry of Maritime Affairs and its attached departments, collectively involving Rs292 billion declared as illegal amount, since 2015.

According to the sources, 94 paras pertain to Port Qasim Authority, Karachi involving Rs237,010 million. Some paras are in inquiry at ministerial level while some are in different courts of law. Nothing has so far been recovered. As far as Karachi Port Trust, Karachi is concerned, there are 8 audit paras since 2015 involving 27,105 million.

As many as 21 audit paras pertain to Korangi Fisheries Harbour Authority, Karachi involving Rs1478 million. An amount of Rs45.6 million has been recovered so far. The Authority has terminated the agreement regarding lease of 1 allottee and forfeiture of the amount paid by him. The whole amount including 1.5 percent per month late payment surcharge has...