District Accounts Office Hub Record Refutes Claim of Rs190 Million Released for School Construction

HUB: The official record of the District Accounts Office Hub has contradicted claims that Rs190 million had been released for the construction of schools in Hub, Sakran, Gadani and surrounding areas.

According to official documents, only Rs1 million has so far been released for the scheme, while the entire amount of Rs11.37 million allocated for the current financial year remains unreleased.

The District Accounts Office Hub document shows that the scheme, identified under Z-Code Z2025.2571, covers the construction of five primary and three middle schools. The total estimated cost of the scheme is Rs380 million (Rs380 million).

According to the record, Rs1 million was allocated for the scheme in the financial year 2025-26, and the same amount is shown as released. However, expenditure against the amount has been recorded as zero, with the full Rs1 million still shown as balance.

For the financial year 2026-27, the record shows that Rs11.37 million was allocated for the scheme. However, the amount released is recorded as zero, expenditure is also zero, and the entire allocation remains in the balance.

The consolidated figures in the document show that a total of Rs12.37 million was allocated during the two financial years, while only Rs1 million has so far been released. Total expenditure is recorded as zero.

The record issued by the District Accounts Office Hub therefore clearly contradicts the impression that Rs190 million has already been released for the school construction scheme. No release of Rs190 million is reflected in the official document.

The official record also makes clear that Rs380 million is the total estimated cost of the scheme, not the amount released to date.

The document emphasizes the distinction between budget allocation, actual release of funds and expenditure, which represent three separate stages of the financial process.

Bearing the stamp of the District Accounts Office Hub and the signature of an authorized officer, the document provides official evidence that the claim regarding the release of Rs190 million for the school construction scheme is not supported by the available accounts record.

The record underscores the importance of examining original government budget, release and expenditure documents when assessing claims or allegations concerning development projects, in order to provide the public with accurate and verifiable information.