The Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) subcommittee has uncovered a major irregularity in the Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme (Phase-II), revealing that over 1,000 laptops went missing.
According to audit officials, a total of 1,011 laptops were either stolen or could not be traced. Out of these, 784 have been recovered, but 227 are still missing. The unaccounted devices represent a loss of nearly Rs. 12 million to the national exchequer. Officials further noted that, despite the incident, no action has yet been taken against those responsible.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) also addressed the issue, stating that earlier reports highlighted discrepancies in 179 laptops. That number has now been revised down to 143, though investigations are still underway in Karachi and at Government Sadiq College Women’s University, Bahawalpur.
The PAC has directed authorities to locate and recover the remaining laptops within one month. It further warned that if recovery efforts fail, the financial losses will be recovered from individuals found responsible.