CDA dismisses officer on corruption charges

A senior officer of the federal capital’s apex development body was shown the door for allegedly allotting plots against rules and regulations.

A deputy director of Capital Development Authority (CDA) Land Directorate along with his junior officials had illegally granted 59 plots to earn billions of rupees through illegal means.

Following departmental inquiries, CDA management dismissed Land Directorate Deputy Director Taimoor Ahmed over corruption charges. An assistant director, senior assistant, and sub assistant were demoted. The axed deputy director was also asked to surrender the official vehicle.

According to CDA statement, the current administration of the authority has fastened the pace of its operation against corrupt people in the institution. In a recent move, the authority has dismissed Land Directorate Deputy Director Taimoor Ahmed from his job whereas Assistant Director Muhammad Asghar; Senior Assistant Malik Sajid Mehmood and Sub Assistant Latif have been demoted. These officers of CDA had illegally allotted 59 plots in Sector D-13, the statement said.

These plots were supposed to be allotted by lucky draw but the aforementioned officers allotted these plots by doing favouritism after taking bribe. An inquiry was held against them which proved them guilty due to which CDA took action against them.

Ahmed has been dismissed from his job and the authority has directed him to give back the vehicle which is in his use. Assistant Director Muhammad Asghar of Grade 17; Senior Assistant Sajid Mehmood of Grade 16; and Sub Assistant Muhammad Latif of Grade 14 have been demoted. However, the Deputy Director involved in the case has taken the prohibition order from court.

Few days back, the authority dismissed two deputy directors of planning department and made a Director an OSD.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 28^th, 2020.