KPEC arrests Social Welfare Dept Secretary for misappropriation of funds

E-Paper | May 09, 2026

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ehtesaab Commission (KPEC) on Tuesday arrested Social Welfare Department Secretary Sahibzada Fazal Amin for misappropriation of funds set aside for the Child Protection and Welfare Commission.

The son of KP Food Secretary, Sahibzada Abdur Rashid, while serving as Vice Chairman of the commission, allowed the opening and running of parallel private bank accounts in contravention to financial rules and regulations in place for both grants and donor funds.

Fazal Amin is believed to have caused a loss of millions of rupees to the provincial government's exchequer.

Director General KPEC, Lt-Gen (r) Hamid Khan in July said that the body would even act against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan if he was found guilty of corruption.

The arrest comes just a day after the Peshawar High Court declared enactment of the Ehtesab law by the PTI-led government in accordance with the constitution, dismissing 15 petitions against the KPEC Act filed by former ministers and government officials who were against the law and various steps taken by it.

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hassan

Dec 29, 2015 02:56pm

Hats off !

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Ahmed31

Dec 29, 2015 03:03pm

Wow, atleast 1 province is on the path to progress

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sheryaar

Dec 29, 2015 03:31pm

now PML N supporters should comment on this... this is called true leadership.. KPK is going towards progress

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Adil

Dec 29, 2015 05:23pm

Brilliant

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rahat

Dec 29, 2015 05:30pm

Good job but the process is very slow. KPEC has to expedite the process, pursue cases of corruption more vigorously and expand their operations to include the mid-ranking government employees who are looting the national exchequer with impunity.

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topak

Dec 29, 2015 06:42pm

Going after people for peanuts is meant to create a smoke screen

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Mohammed

Dec 29, 2015 07:06pm

@topak Unfortunately, This is what the PML/PPP does, and I am hopeful the PTI won't fall into the same trap.

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Iqbal Khan

Dec 29, 2015 07:07pm

@topak you identify and complain to auditor general of KPK with complete information against any small or big complicit of corruption, if they don't take action, it is your right to criticise but please don't create any nonsense.

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Canada

Dec 29, 2015 07:40pm

Only challenge is that KPEC itself doesn't become corrupt.

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fawad

Dec 29, 2015 07:43pm

@topak Where does not going after people for peanuts get you?

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Shahryar Amirzadah

Dec 29, 2015 10:45pm

Well done General Hamid & KPEC WE are proud of you & your efforts but please be more quick in getting hold of all the culprits.You know there are so many.

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