Twenty vehicles recovered from junior officials who were on deputation. PHOTO: FILE
Acting on reports of years of corruption in his ministry, Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif has ordered a crackdown and recovered 20 vehicles illegally used by junior officials in his office, The Express Tribune has learnt.
An inquiry has also been ordered against these officials, who have been working on deputation in the minister’s office since the days of Pervez Musharraf. They have allegedly accumulated assets beyond their means through transfers and postings.
One official, Asif Ali, who was on deputation from the Privatisation Commission, used two vehicles, even though he was not entitled to an official car. According to documents, he had been booked in a theft case in the past and allegedly received Rs1.8 million during his deputation in a company despite the fact he never joined the office.
According to documents, auditors had pointed out this irregularity and recommended disciplinary action against him. He had no official order to work in the water and power ministry but was still working.
According to ministry officials, another grade-14 employee of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board had been working in the minister’s office for several years as a protocol officer. Following the minister’s directives, five vehicles were recovered from him. He is also reported to have his own flats in London. An inquiry has been initiated against him.
Similarly, Kamal Ghuri, a meter-reader of the Islamabad Electric Supply Company, working as a naib qasid in the minister’s office, was found using two vehicles, including a Pajero. These officials, sources said, were reported to have personal assets beyond their means. It is also interesting to note that the regular staff of the minister’s office uses only one high-roof for transportation purposes.
After the crackdown against these corrupt officials, the ministry of water and power could now save Rs2 to Rs3 million per month as this amount was spent on the maintenance and fuel of these vehicles, according to officials.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 6th, 2013.
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It is good to minister order for creak down against corrpu t official i have also pointed out one of them Rana Aman ullah Designation LS I who are per bargain from NAB many cases are still pending in NAB, about 9 million audit pare, pending against him in AGP Lahore office Now is working initiating SDO Iesco sub Divn Westridge and looted the people with both hands he purchased 1.25 million car with 4 month. He provide a dual source to provide hospital name Nasir Hospital near lane 5 main Peshawar road and got 6 lac rupees from its ower,its transformer is also got from local market. he himself involve theft of electricity for there friends and reletives
It is good to minister order for creak down against currpt official i have also pointed out one of them Rana Aman ullah Designation LS I who are per bargain from NAB many cases are still pending in NAB, about 9 million audit pare, pending against him in AGP Lahore office Now is working initiating SDO Iesco sub Divn Westridge and looted the people with both hands he purchased 1.25 million car with 4 month. He provide a dual source to provide hospital name Nasir Hospital near lane 5 main Peshawar road and got 6 lac rupees from its ower,its transformer is also got from local market. he himself involve theft of electricity for there friends and reletives
@Nasir Mahmood , I think you have not visited Pakistan for few decades. If SC passes such an order ( which it can not as its duty is to only interpret law ) then who the courts will disappear themselves and if they get disappeared then who will apply the law ? At deep deep level , it is the same old philosophical question of creation out of nothingness or doom into nothingness.
Will the power ministry crackdown on long term non bill payers like Ittifaq foundry too??
The previous Government distorted the nation by adopting corrupt practices in every part of life which needs hundreds of years to clean as is the practice of the courts. SC must pass an order that all corrupt cases should be decided in 6 months and guilty should be punished severely including confiscating his/her wealth.
Start from the top, not bottom. Worry about big fishes rather than wasting time on little one. Make use of resources wisely.
"Kamal Ghuri, a meter-reader of the Islamabad Electric Supply Company, working as a naib qasid in the minister’s office, was found using two vehicles, including a Pajero..."
Man. Meter reading just became a priority in my job list....:O
Time to clear the old faces and make room for new 'jiyalas'.