Violation of rules of business: Sindh govt issues show-cause notice to AD Khawaja

KARACHI: The provincial government has issued show-cause notice to Sindh IG Allah Dino Khawaja over the alleged violation of the Sindh government Rules of Business, 1986. The IG was issued show-cause notices by the chief minister and home minister after the IG granted eight days ex-Pakistan leave to an officer of BS-18 stating that the powers to sanction ex-Pakistan leave to an officer of BS-18 lies with Sindh chief secretary.

In a letter written by section officer (police I), home department on August 31, it has been stated "I am directed to refer to the subject office order dated August 25 issued by your office in which eight days ex-Pakistan leave has been granted to an officer of BS-18 and to state that minister for home has taken serious notice of the above act being authorised without any lawful authority as the power of sanction ex-Pakistan leave to an officer of BS-18 lies with Sindh chief secretary."



"The home minister has therefore been pleased to seek your explanation on this act of indiscipline and transgression of your authority, which may please be furnished by return fax positively," the letter read.

Similarly, another show-cause notice issued on August 10 by Shafiuddin, deputy secretary (coordination), chief minister's secretariat, states, "I am directed to refer your letter dated July 18 and this Secretariat's letter dated July 25 to seek comments from the home department and forward a response as received from the home department for your kind perusal. Your letter as the head of attached department in terms of column 4 of Serial No 14 of Schedule I of the Sindh Government Rules of Business, 1986 should not have been addressed directly to the honourable chief minister as it is a violation of Rule 17(i) and Rule 58 of Sindh Government Rules of Business 1986."



"A substantive evidence may kindly be furnished to this secretariat to prove the contention that some staff officers of CPO were called by the home ministry which led to weak command and control over subordinates," the letter read.

"The government does not find it a mandatory obligation to consult the office of the IG as it is very much within its powers to decide such matters in the wider public interest. Finally, the home department feels that you owe an explanation for all the observations noted above. You are requested to kindly furnish your response immediately," it added.