PAC orders transfer of Grade 17 to 22 officers

Sub-committee convener says only those officers shall be transferred who are positioned at station for over 3 years

ISLAMABAD: The sub-committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has issued orders for transfer of those government officers - from Grade 17 to 22 - who have been positioned at one single station for over three years.

The development took place during a meeting of parliament’s PAC sub-committee held on Tuesday with its convener Noor Alam Khan in the chair.

The audit paras of the Ministry of Communication for fiscal year 2017-18 were also reviewed.

The convener said, “Any officer who has stayed at a station of his department for more than three years should be transferred to another station. No officer should stay at a station for more than three years according to the law.”

The National Highway Authority officials presented a tentative list for transfer of officers.

The proceedings of the meeting were stopped due to a power breakdown. The administration provided emergency lights for the meeting to continue. The power supply could not be restored for more than half an hour. The convener expressed deep concern and ordered to call the Islamabad Electric Supply Company. However, the meeting was adjourned as the power could not be restored.

The committee ordered the Capital Development Authority to conduct an inquiry into the power failure and submit a report.
The convener ordered to make an audit para of the loss caused by the adjournment of the committee’s meeting.