Public servants accountable to govt: AJK PM

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Farooq Haider reiterated his resolve to make public servants accountable before the political government which was accountable before people to improve governance in the region.

Addressing government officials in a farewell party in the honour of Secretary Local Government Dr Mahmoodul Hasan Raja who is going to retire this month, Haider said the inefficiency of the government servants was the major problem in governance issues rather corruption in the region.

He said every grade 20 officer wanted to be appointed as secretary of the government which he said was unfair as the post required a competent individual who has passed through certain process.

Haider said his government was making appointments on merit without any political considerations.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 3^rd, 2018.