ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Workers Welfare Fund (WWF) official
s have embezzled Rs 700 million allocated fo
r the families of the deceased workers, Daily Times has learnt.
The KP government had earmarked the funds fo
r the education and wedding of the children of the deceased industrial labourers died at work.
Though the amount was embezzled by the officers during financial year 2014-15, but no disciplinary action has been taken against them.
According to record, WWF had
released Rs 1.80 billion fo
r the families of the deceased workers, but the record of the banks re
vealed that R
s 1.10 billion had been disbursed among the deserving people.
The bank record showed that Rs 1,105 million were issued fo
r the educational scholarships and Rs 79 million were
released fo
r the marriage grant whereas Rs 62 million were discharged on the account of death grant.
Daily Times tried to contact WWF, but the officials concerned were not available for comment.
