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Auditor General Uncovers Millions in Misuse at Pakistan Cricket Board

The July audit details multiple unauthorized payments that highlight governance failures at the PCB, prompting demands to recover misused funds alongside formal investigations.

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Overview

  • The Auditor General’s July report reveals ₹63.39 million paid to police for security meals without proper approval.
  • It identifies ₹5.4 million in unauthorized coaching salaries for three under-16 hires at Karachi’s High Performance Centre.
  • Match officials were overpaid by over ₹3.8 million in fees and the media director role was filled at ₹900,000 per month through irregular processes.
  • Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who concurrently served as Interior Minister, received ₹4.17 million in unauthorized reimbursements for utilities, fuel and accommodation.
  • The audit also cites millions lost on diesel for bulletproof vehicles, hired coasters, undervalued media rights, irregular $99 million broadcasting deals and ₹5.3 billion in uncollected sponsorship dues, prompting calls for fund recovery and formal investigations.