Pakistan, Aug. 10 -- The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government has issued a notification awarding punishments to twelve officials after confirming corruption and irregularities in major electricity projects, following a detailed investigation and disciplinary proceedings.

According to Dawn News, the Inspection Commission completed its inquiry and disciplinary process before forwarding the file to the GB Chief Minister for final approval. After his decision last week, the official notification was released.

The punished officials include the Chief Engineer, several Executive Engineers, Engineers, and Sub-Engineers. However, three engineers serving as Sub-Divisional Officers (SDOs) will face a fresh inquiry to review the allegations against th...