Summary The suspects are accused of colluding to embezzle 25,058 bags of locally procured wheat in 2024, allegedly causing a loss of more than Rs332.1 million to the national treasury.
MULTAN (Dunya News) - The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested six suspects, including senior officials of the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO), in an alleged wheat embezzlement case involving losses of more than Rs347.6 million to the national exchequer.
According to an FIA spokesperson, the arrested suspects include the Deputy General Manager (DGM), Project Manager and Vigilance Officer of PASSCO’s Multan Zone.
The suspects are accused of colluding to embezzle 25,058 bags of locally procured wheat in 2024, allegedly causing a loss of more than Rs332.1 million to the national treasury.
In a separate allegation, the suspects are also accused of embezzling 105.3 metric tons of imported wheat in 2022, resulting in an estimated loss of more than Rs15.4 million to the government exchequer.
FIA officials said the alleged irregularities in the two cases resulted in a combined loss of more than Rs347.6 million.
The arrests were made in connection with case No. 39/2026. The FIA Multan has launched further investigations to determine the circumstances surrounding the alleged embezzlement and establish the responsibility of the accused.
The allegations against the suspects have yet to be established through legal proceedings.
