Audit Unveils Grim Financial Scandals in Punjab Shrines Audit including Data Darbar and Pakpattan Sharif Darbar
In a shocking revelation, a recent Punjab shrine audit has revealed large financial irregularities in the handling of cash connected with some of the province’s most sacred non secular places. The exposé has now not only shaken the have confidence of the devotees but also raised serious concerns regarding the operations and transparency of the Endowment Department Punjab.
The Data Darbar Scandal: Rs 86 Crore Missing
The audit, reported by way of Ham News, published that an astonishing Rs 86 crore was once withdrawn from the accounts of Data Darbar in Lahore between 2015 and 2018. The amount was once transferred through 33 different transactions, however, no expert report is available to explain the spot where this money was spent or who sanctioned the release. For a website seen the spiritual heart of Lahore and a refuge for millions, such an obvious absence of transparency is nothing short of alarming.
Pakpattan Sharif in the Dock: Forty Eight Dubious Withdrawals
The Pakpattan Sharif Darbar, another holy site drawing pilgrims from all over the nation, was not spared either. The audit report identifies Rs 19 crore withdrawn by 48 suspicious transactions, as soon as once again excluding any apparent path or relevant accounting books. Such economic mismanagement no longer only taints the integrity of the institutions running these shrines but also erodes public have confidence in the religious custodianship of these sanctified places.
Commercial Fraud: Shops and Lands Handed Over for Pennies
The irregularities extend earlier financial institution debt and religious areas. In Jhang and Okara, more than 600 business shops under the control of the Endowment Department were found to be involved in rent-based fraud, causing a financial loss of Rs 13.5 crore. Also, numerous kanals of industrial land have been said to have been leased out for 99 years at a laughable nominal lease of Rs 1 per year a burden that smells of corruption and nepotism.
Baba Farid Shrine: Rs 3.5 Crore Vanishes in Silence
Not even the Sufi spiritual home of Baba Farid, a symbol of Sufi piety and service, was exempt. The file reflects Rs 3.5 crore drawn out of its accounts, again except any report of expenditure that can be traced. The lack of respectable explanations points to a systemic issue within the monetary and administrative framework of the Endowment Department.
Audit Committee Demands Thorough Probe
The Audit Committee has explicitly called for a detailed inquiry into all questionable transactions and hiring agreements. Till date, though, the Endowment Department of Punjab has maintained its silence, refusing to disturb any legitimate response or explanation. This silence serves only to create suspicion and public outrage.
Shrines across Punjab are no longer merely institutions of worship instead, they are strongly embedded within the religious and cultural identity of millions. They are operated through utilizing public donations, offerings, and decisions made in high religion. Abuse of those dollars is now not merely a financial offense but also an ethical breach of the public trust.
It is vital that the Punjab government takes quick and evident action. Those found to be responsible should be made responsible, and an effective mechanism should be launched to ensure that such abuse does no longer take place. Religious heritage is worthy of more than silence it is worthy of justice.
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