By Aziz Khatri
HYDERABAD: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Sindh conducted a major raid today at the District Treasury and District Accounts Office in Hyderabad, targeting large-scale irregularities in family pension accounts. The operation was approved by the Director of ACE Hyderabad and led by Israr Ahmed Bhutto, assisted by Assistant Director Abdul Manan and a team of ACE officials.
Preliminary investigations revealed widespread corruption, including the creation of fake and duplicate pension files, payments made in the names of deceased individuals, issuance of pension advice and cheques without verified service records, and the diversion of government funds from pension accounts to fake business accounts in various banks.
Records indicate that in a single case nearly Rs 2.6 million was withdrawn using fraudulent identities, with evidence of embezzlement totaling millions of rupees across multiple banks. Suspicious transactions amounting to hundreds of millions of rupees have also been recorded in some accounts since December 2024.
During the raid, key official records, pension files, and related documents were seized. The roles of implicated officers and staff are being examined, and the investigation is being expanded. The ACE emphasized that strict action will be taken against all responsible parties in accordance with the law.
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