Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), led by Junaid Akbar Khan, convened on Tuesday to examine audit objections concerning the Ministry of Religious Affairs for fiscal years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

The committee focused on major embezzlement cases, including the alleged fraudulent activities of former Assistant Accounts Officer Muhammad Kaleem, who is accused of misappropriating Rs44.7 million from official Haj funds.

Audit reports revealed that Kaleem, stationed in Jeddah, transferred large sums from official accounts to his personal bank account, including a Rs12 million remittance meant for the Directorate General Haj in 2021.

Despite these allegations, Kaleem is currently in Canada, prompting the ministry to reques...