Nawaz Sharif. PHOTO: AFP
The fate of President National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Dr Asif A Brohi will also be decided by the premier once he furnishes his explanation to the show-cause notice served to him along with the IG motorways for the same issue.
The Establishment Division on Thursday had sought an explanation and issued show-case notices to Brohi and Abbas over congratulatory advertisements on Nawaz Sharif’s election as prime minister.
However, on Wednesday, Nawaz formally removed Abbas from his office. The PM further issued directions to the concerned authorities to initiate disciplinary proceedings against him for wasting public money.
Nawaz issued these directions after going through the explanation submitted by the IG’s office in response to the show-cause notice. He declared that he found the explanation to be unsatisfactory.
The Prime Minister has already barred ministries and autonomous bodies from issuing such advertisements. Furthermore, Nawaz warned of action against those who violate his directions, saying that the heads of such departments would have to reimburse the amount spent on such advertisements and would also face disciplinary action.
Public Affairs and Grievances wing abolished
Earlier on Wednesday, the premier dissolved the whole public affairs and grievance wing of the PM’s office. All the officials that were posted in the said wing have been directed to report to the establishment division.
According to the new directives issued by the premier, the Ministry of Parliamentary affairs will deal with the matters of public affairs and grievances.
Officers from various departments of the PM office have been sent back to the establishment division. Mazhar Ali Khan from Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) with BS 22, Aurangzeb Haque of PAS with BS 21, Sher Ayub khan from Secretariat Group with BS 21, Masood Akhter from Military Land with BS 20 and Mohammed Jamil with BS 19 have been directed to report to the establishment division immediately. Nawaz also appointed PSP 22 Officer Javed Iqbal as Commandant National Police Academy Islamabad.
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@Logic Gate: If u are asking for fixing of loop holes, this is one way. This will make them think 10 times before doing something like this. Right step.
And can you stop the CEO of your company from publishing an advertisement?
You cannot legislate against these things. I dare say that PPP government encouraged this chamcha culture as the people were not discouraged from this practice. But chamcha girl and toadiness is part of our culture. How does the PM bring about a change in culture ?
TO BE IMPLEMENTED: No joy riders in the entourage when PM etc visit abroad;. No hajj or umara at the State expense;
We hope PM will also initiate inquiry against over Rs.1 bn fraud unearthed in National Highways & Motorway Police's projects. And audit against Director Finance NH&MP.
PM look for better excuse to put own people at the valuable post.
Dear Prime Minister, Firing A Guy Is Not A Solution, Please Fix A Loophole In a System So It Never Happen Again Even After Your Government Is Gone.
two thumbs up!... and by the way I am not a voter of PML(N)
Stupid action. PM should be thinking of solving real issues of Pakistan rather than wasting his time (which is national money) on such trivial issues.BUT he is only best at these things.
Government Sevants are only supposed to go through proper channels to reach their superiors.
Pleasing Prime Minister through newspaper advertisements is an indirect way of approaching Prime Minister.
Either the IG tender an apology and pay the price of advertisement through his own pocket to get pardon from Prime Minister, but at the same time he should also know that in this year, he will get an adverse remarks on his ACR.
The President of NBP should also pay the price of ad from his own pocket and tender his apology to Prime Minister to save his skin, otherwise, he will also be removed from his job.
I am not charging any fee from both of them by giving them advice in good faith with an advice to caution them in future.
Insane and drastic measure !
These are the steps which will make Pakistan economically and socially strong. We were waiting long for these kind of actions.