An official audit has found that thousands of government vehicles in Balochistan cannot be traced in departmental records, raising questions about administrative oversight and asset management, officials said.
According to a report submitted by the Excise Department to Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, 3,762 vehicles listed in government databases could not be verified during a province-wide inspection.
The report said the total government fleet stood at 14,304 vehicles, but authorities were unable to confirm the whereabouts or status of a significant number.
The largest discrepancy was recorded in the Agriculture Department, where 1,142 vehicles were unaccounted for.
The Balochistan Police had 443 vehicles that could not be verified, while local government bodies reported 171 missing units, according to the report.
In Quetta, officials were unable to locate 168 vehicles assigned to the Health Department and 131 belonging to the Education Department.
Similar inconsistencies were reported in the Planning and Development Department and the Services and General Administration Department, each with more than 100 vehicles that could not be physically verified.
Several other departments, including Planning and Social Welfare, also showed gaps between official records and on-ground verification.
In response, the chief minister constituted a three-member committee to investigate the discrepancies, determine responsibility and recommend measures to improve monitoring and record-keeping.