A large-scale corruption network has been exposed in Sakrand, involved in embezzling funds from the Benazir Income Support Program allocated for poor women. The aid distributors themselves have made serious allegations of organized bribery, implicating government officials, police, and journalists in this alleged corruption.
The matter came to light today when citizens of Sakrand protested against forced deductions from aid money by the fund distributors, known as device holders. In response, the device holders have reportedly refused to stop this practice and claim they are forced to make these deductions to meet bribery demands throughout the distribution chain.
According to claims attributed to the device holders, the entire system is allegedly plagued by collusion. They state that the Assistant Director (AD) of Nawabshah has received Rs. 450,000 from them, while an additional Rs. 180,000 has been paid to a franchise involved in the process.
Local law enforcement agencies have also come under fire. Citing eyewitnesses, sources claim that some police officers are not only receiving illicit payments but are also misusing their positions to bypass the queues of deserving recipients and receive their aid cards without any deductions.
Furthermore, the device holders have alleged that dozens of individuals posing as journalists are also involved. These “black sheep” are accused of extorting monthly payments ranging from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 5,000 in exchange for their silence on the matter.
These revelations have caused widespread dismay among the residents of Sakrand. Local citizens expressed their frustration, stating that when the official protectors become the perpetrators, there is no hope left for the poor to get justice. They have demanded that higher authorities and anti-corruption agencies take immediate and strict action against this entire alleged network.