Chitral Today Report
According to a notification of Provincial Government the district Coordination Officer (DCO) of Chitral, Flt Lt ® Kamran Rehmat Khan, has been transferred out and posted as Principal Staff Officer to the NWFP chief minister. He would be replaced by Moatasim Billah Shah, assistant DCO Swabi, who would be posted as DCO Chitral, says a notification issued by the Establishment and Administration Department.
PASBAN alleged local government for nepotism in recruitment.
CHITRAL: Vice President of Pasban Chitral Abdul Rashid Minhas alleged local government department of NWFP for nepotism in recruitment of staff BPS-17 in the previous government of MMA. Abdul Rashid in a written statement issued to this correspondent and local journalists condemned the department for their malpractice. He said that they ignored deserving and qualified candidates and recruited candidates of less qualification and experience. He said in June 2006 Local Council board, local government and rural development department of NWFP advertised against for some vacant posts of Basic Pay Scale 17. According to their advertisement besides requirements qualification for the said posts it had also explained that candidates having more experience in civil or private sector having more academic qualification would be given preference. He alleged that after test and interview they totally ignored such eligible persons but blue eyed candidates were issued appointment letters.
Rashid Minhas demanded from the provincial government to unearth these irregularities by MMA Government by constituting an inquiry committee in this regard. He said that candidates having higher academic qualification and experience were ignored. He said that I personally time and again meet the concerned authorities who also admitted that the selection committee preferred to fresh candidates instead of experienced one. He said that candidate has also issued legal notice to the concerned department but response on the same is still awaited. He strongly demanded from the Chief Minister for conducting inquiry in this regard to unearth irregularities in appointment of officers of BPS-17. by analyzing criteria for that posts by ascertaining files of candidates and method of short listed candidates. He also warned that these appointments would also be challenged in Peshawar High Court very soon. He once again alleged the previous MMA and interim government for violating rules and regulation in these recruitments.
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