FIA terminates 4 forensic wing officials

Officials include three forensic experts and an office superintendent, no reason provided for termination.

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) terminated three forensic experts and an office superintendent of the National Response Centre for Cyber Crimes (NR3C) on Monday, without disclosing any reason.

The four officials include three from Islamabad, forensic experts Sarfaraz Chaudhry (Regional Coordinator), Abdul Ghaffar and Office superintendent Saif. Forensic expert Muhammad Irfan Qureshi was based in Lahore.

The following termination letter obtained by The Express Tribune was issued by the Project Director of the FIA’s NR-3C, entitled 'Termination of Contract' and had no reason mentioned for their removal:

Reference Ministry of Interior letter No4/8/2003-Estt (FIA) dated January 6,2012 . As per clause (Xii) of the contract No. FIA /NR3C/Admin 2011/1969, dated August 4, 2011. Your contract is terminated with immediate effect. This issue with the approval of competent authority.