The District Food Controller of Mansehra has been suspended for three months following alleged irregularities in the distribution of government wheat flour. Kifayat Ullah Khan, the advisor to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor for home and tribal affairs, food, and women empowerment, issued the suspension order and mandated a formal fact-finding inquiry to fix responsibility.
The suspension comes after an administrative raid conducted by the Additional Assistant Commissioner in Mansehra district led to the recovery of approximately 600 bags of official subsidised wheat flour. Authorities suspect the stock was being diverted away from the public supply chain intended to provide subsidised relief to local consumers.
Inquiry launched into supply chain
The provincial administration has launched a fact-finding inquiry to investigate the incident thoroughly. The probe will inspect the actions of the implicated flour mill, local dealers, and field staff involved in handling the inventory. Official instructions specify that the investigation must be conducted transparently, impartially, and within established legal parameters.
Kifayat Ullah Khan stated that subsidised wheat flour represents a public resource meant exclusively to ease financial pressures on ordinary citizens. He warned that any illegal diversion, misappropriation, or misuse of government resources would encounter strict legal consequences.
Strengthening provincial monitoring
In response to the raid, the Food Department has been instructed to bolster its monitoring and enforcement mechanisms. Field teams must follow standard operating procedures strictly to maintain continuous oversight of the wheat and flour distribution network across the district.
The government reiterated that accountability and transparency remain priorities, warning that negligence or malpractice in public relief programmes will not be tolerated. Officials pledged to ensure that subsidised flour reaches its intended beneficiaries without interruption.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Mansehra mein sarkar ke aate ki ghundi ke ilzam par District Food Controller ko teen mahine ke liye suspend kar diya gaya hai. Ek raid ke dauran sarki aate ki taqreeban 600 boriyan baramad hui hain. Hukumat ne is Mamlay ki poori tehqeeqat ka hukum diya hai taake pata chal sake ke yeh aata aam logo tak pahunchne ke bajaye kahan ja raha tha. Is qadam ka maqsad awam ke subsidy wale aate ki chori ko rokna hai.
