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Council secretaries : CM cancels unmerited recruitments

The irregularities were brought to Khattak’s attention during a meeting of the local government department

Our Correspondent October 03, 2015

The irregularities were brought to Khattak’s attention during a meeting of the local government department PHOTO: INP/FILE

PESHAWAR:

Taking note of complaints against favouritism and irregularities in the appointment of village and neighborhood council secretaries, CM Pervez Khattak ordered the immediate cancellation of the ongoing recruitment. An official handout issued on Friday stated the CM also directed a provincial inspection team to conduct an enquiry into illegal appointments in six districts of the province and present a report within a week.

The irregularities were brought to Khattak’s attention during a meeting of the local government department. He was told village council secretaries were given discretionary marks by the recruitment committee. This was in addition to their score on the NTS exam. Khattak was told recruitment in six districts was finalised following the discretionary numbers.

The chief minister said additional discretionary marks were against the spirit of the merit-based policy and ordered all such appointments be made purely on the basis of the NTS test result as well as candidate qualification.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 3^rd, 2015.

COMMENTS (6)

Naseer | 8 years ago | Reply Department of Local Government & Rural Development CM SB. ik hafty ke inkowaere par to 3 mah laga deay thy Abe 1500 gantn par b 3000 juzar gaey hn kea programe ha 15000 gantn my bharte karn gy.

Riaz | 8 years ago | Reply Initiative of CM is highly appretiated but retesting of candidates through NTS is injustice because who topped theirs’ucs in NTS will not be sure to top it again.It is like snatching jobs from them.