Magsi says govt would take stern action against public servants using pressure tactics for their postings and transfers. PHOTO: EXPRESS/ BANARAS KHAN / FILE
The provincial civil servants of Balochistan breathed a sigh of relief as the governor has given chief secretary the full authority for their posting and transfers.
Prior to the governor rule, the public representatives were pressurising the provincial secretariat to deploy officers of their choice.
The initiative has ended the sense of anxiety among officers who were competent but were not politically well connected.
Balochistan Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi has directed Chief Secretary Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad to deploy the right persons at right place without ceding to any political pressure.
Magsi, presently the chief executive of the province, issued an order stating that the government would post and transfer public employees purely on merit.
Magsi has already given Fateh Muhammad a free hand to run administrative and financial affairs of the province.
Magsi said that all the powers are with the provincial chief secretary who will take decisions on merit and from time to time consult the government on important matters of the province.
The government, he said, would take stern action against public servants using pressure tactics for their postings and transfers.
After the implementation of governor rule in Balochistan, the provincial secretariat has started deploying officers waiting for posting. It is expected that following the initiative there will be no OSD in Balochistan.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 18th, 2013.
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The decision to give full authority to the chief Secretary, Babar Yaqoob Sb is commendable. He is the right person to deliver provided kept relaxed of the political pressures. as in the past. Our prayers are with the Government and people of Balochistan and wish a very good luck to the Chief Secretary
Babar Yaqoob is one the few competent bureaucrats left in Pakistan. Highly educated, intelligent and HONEST!!!! lets see if he is given a free hand by the army as well
Better in educated, knowledgeable and experienced bureaucrats hands than corrupt, uneducated and dynastic politicians. Atleast bureaucrats have worked their way up the ranks instead of inheriting a political party. Also, I know Babar Yaqoob and he is definitely an honest and capable fellow, expecting sincere efforts and positive results from him. May Allah aid him in giving our deprived and deserving Baloch brothers and sisters their due rights and long denied justice.
Now Baluchistan is in bureaucrats hands, lets see what happens.
The Governor seems to be taking his job seriously, so let us hope he can address some of the problems of the people of Balochistan which unfortunately the 'people's representatives' could not manage.hats off and good luck Governor.