Peshawar: Despite the exposure of a major network of ghost employees within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, no concrete action has so far been taken by the relevant authorities.
The scandal revealed that millions of rupees were withdrawn from the public treasury in Peshawar under the head of fake salaries. However, no arrests have been made, no recovery of funds has occurred, and no formal proceedings have been initiated against those responsible.
Investigations disclosed that in the Peshawar Police alone, salaries were being issued in the names of at least 30 non-existent personnel.
In this regard, a police spokesperson told Jang that action is underway following the inquiry. He stated that investigations are ongoing, those responsible will be punished, and the embezzled amount will be recovered and deposited back into the national treasury. He added that investigations take time but the case is being pursued.
According to reports, the network allegedly reused service codes of dismissed employees, forged official documents, opened fake bank accounts, and systematically exploited internal systems to embezzle not just hundreds of thousands but millions of rupees over several years.
However, the inquiry report was reportedly removed from the office of the Inspector General, which prevented action against influential individuals.
The continued lack of action has raised serious concerns regarding transparency and internal accountability. The matter has now cast a shadow not only over the police department but also over the broader provincial governance system.
Documents reveal that initial investigations began during 2023–24 in the Hassan Khel area of Peshawar, where employees registered under DDO codes PR 8112 and PR 4093 were scrutinized.
These individuals were regularly receiving monthly salaries, despite the fact that several of them had no actual affiliation with the police force.
