Pending: Home dept fails to release arrears

PESHAWAR:

The home department has failed to release arrears pending against the Swabi district police department for last two polio campaigns.

A department official told The Express Tribune a campaign costs over Rs3 million.

“We have yet to be provided the arrears. These includes arrears [which need to be paid to] transporters and other people who facilitated [police called from other districts],” a senior official said. When contacted, DPO Swabi Javed Iqbal confirmed the reports, saying, “We have been assured that the funds will be released in the near future.”

Published in The Express Tribune, March 13^th, 2016.