‘Illegally promoted’ officials face demotions
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The promotions of General Excise Taxation and Narcotic Control officers, who received shoulder promotions based on their own pay scale (OPS), have been cancelled and they have been demoted to their previous ranks.
It was brought to the attention of Director General (DG) Excise Taxation and Narcotic Control, Muhammad Ali, that 18 junior officials of six and seven scale who did not meet the required qualifications had been posted as excise inspectors in certain exclusive areas of Rawalpindi on OPS basis over inspectors who were at senior positions and more qualified for promotions.
The DG then promptly ordered the reversal of all promotions to the position of excise inspectors back to the rank of clerk and tasked them with performing their original responsibilities. At the same time, he has ordered the appointment of senior and qualified excise inspectors in the property tax zones.
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He also took strict notice of complaints of non-implementation of the Biometric Attendance System in the Rawalpindi Region Office and issued show-cause notices to 50 officers and personnel of the Rawalpindi Region Property Branch. The officers are expected to reply within seven days. Orders to implement biometric attendance were also issued.
The DG said that strict action will be taken against officers and personnel who do not follow the standard procedures of the office.
Additionally, the DG has expressed deep displeasure over the gross failure of the property and motor branch of the Rawalpindi region to achieve the revenue target for the first 6 months of the financial year 2023-24, from July 1 to December. They were only able to get 40% of the revenue in both terms. To rectify the issue, the DG has also issued instructions to all officers and inspectors to work in the field instead of offices and complete the recoveries by January 31.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2024.