Junior officer appointed to key post at RMC
A junior officer has been appointed to a key post at the Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation just three days after the appointment of a senior officer to the same post.
Sources said that earlier Zahid Abbas was appointed to the most important post of Superintendent Regulations on April 3, but four days later, the said appointment was withdrawn. In his place, Masood Mughal, a most junior officer, was appointed to the position on April 7.
According to the sources, Abbas was on the seniority list after the retirement of former superintendent regulations Javed Ahmed. The sources said that Abbas performed duty as the Superintendent Regulations for two days and received greetings. The promotion letter was also issued with the signature of the chief officer.
The sources said that Mughal, who was fourth on the seniority list, was appointed the Superintendent Regulations in gross violation of the seniority list. The seniority was violated after the alleged intervention of a political figure in Rawalpindi.
According to the sources, Masood Mughal's letter was also issued with a backdate of 03.4.2023 vide letter No. 202 and issued hastily on the political recommendation.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 10th, 2023.