Grade-17 officer at Lyari university suspended

KARACHI:

Grade-17 officer Agha Adnan Ahmed, posted at the office of the Pro Vice Chancellor of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari, has been suspended with immediate effect and removed from his position over allegations of bribery.

According to a university spokesperson, video clips had surfaced containing allegations that Agha Adnan Ahmed had sought and received illegal financial benefits, bringing disrepute to the university.

The spokesperson said the vice chancellor, with the approval of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari, had immediately suspended Agha Adnan Ahmed and removed him from his position.

During the suspension, all his official responsibilities, assignments and positions have been withdrawn. He has also been barred from entering the university premises and accessing official records, his official email account and university system accounts.

The spokesperson said Agha Adnan Ahmed had been directed to hand over all government property, files, keys and official documents to the Registrar's Office within 24 hours.

His salary and other admissible allowances have also been withheld pending completion of the ongoing investigation and inquiry.

Agha Adnan Ahmed is also facing allegations of simultaneously holding two government jobs.