IG Motorways removed by Prime Minister: Sources
PM removes IG Motorways from his post for issuing a felicitation advertisement on the state's expense.
Nawaz Sharif. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif removed Inspector General Motorways Zafar Abbas Lak for issuing a felicitation advertisement on state expenses, according to sources in the PM’s office.
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.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif removed Inspector General Motorways Zafar Abbas Lak for issuing a felicitation advertisement on state expenses, according to sources in the PM’s office.
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.