Senior officers involved in land scam removed

KARACHI:

Two senior officers in Dadu have been removed from their positions and directed to report Service General Administration and Coordination Department following an inquiry into illegal land allotments.

The investigation revealed the involvement of ADC-I Jawad Ali Larik and Assistant Commissioner Shah Nawaz Mirani in transferring government land, intended for Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of Management Sciences (under IBA Sukkur) and University of Sindh Dadu Campus, to a private party, M/s Lund, in violation of regulations.

According to the Hyderabad commissioner's report, both officers connived with the private party to bypass legal procedures and issued unauthorised orders that led to the illegal allotment of the land.

The report highlights significant procedural lapses, including failure to conduct proper surveys and ignoring government allotment protocols, which facilitated the fraudulent transfer of land meant for public educational institutions.

Subsequently, on the recommendation of Commissioner Hyderabad, the Chief Secretary Sindh, Asif Hyder Shah, has ordered a formal inquiry into the matter.