Illegal recruitment: Fresh probe launched into hiring scandal

Case has caused huge loss to the exchequer in shape of salaries and others benefits

ISLAMABAD: The government has initiated a fresh inquiry into illegal appointment of 119 gazetted officers in Directorate of Special Education Islamabad during Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) last government.

Inquiry officer Ashfaq Ghumman – who is also Ministry of Industries’ additional secretary – has directed authorities concerned of the directorate to present entire documentary record of the recruitment scandal.

The case has caused huge financial loss to the national exchequer in the shape of salaries and others benefits to 119 illegally-appointed officials, who are still performing their duties.



Inquiry officer confirmed to The Express Tribune that he has started a fresh inquiry into the scandal. “All-out efforts will be made to conclude the inquiry at the earliest on merit,” he said.

As a result of an earlier inquiry, Directorate of Special Education Islamabad’s director admin Shabbir Nawaz was sent on forced retirement along with two other co-accused, who were found guilty in the year-long departmental inquiry. But later on he was reinstated on the plea of a fresh inquiry.

It may be recalled that the DG Special Education in 2009 approved 32 posts of grade-17 on contractual basis for a period of two years but the recruiting committee hired 119-officers by violating the rules.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 19^th, 2015.