{
  "id": 17911809,
  "title": "FIA launches probe into wheat bags theft from Passco stores in Hafizabad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/fia-launches-probe-into-wheat-bags-theft-from-passco-stores-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T05:05:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2041725/fia-launches-probe-into-wheat-bags-theft-from-passco-stores-in-hafizabad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Pakistan has initiated an investigation into the theft of thousands of wheat bags from the stores of Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) in Hafizabad. The inquiry was prompted by a report from the Passco managing director, who referred the matter to the FIA director general following an initial probe that revealed shortages and irregularities in the wheat stocks. Seven senior officials from the Hafizabad Passco zone, including the zonal head and project manager, have reportedly gone into hiding. A special audit inspection committee has been set up by the Passco managing director to thoroughly examine the stocks and review official documents. The FIA Gujranwala zonal director is leading the investigation, with a team already in place to work on the case. Initial probes by both the Passco headquarters and the FIA have found that 50,000 wheat bags are missing, and the investigation aims to identify the suspects involved and assess the financial loss to the national exchequer. A criminal case may be filed against those found responsible.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}