Daily Times

KARACHI: Expressing his serious displeasure and dismay over the misappropriation of funds, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has ordered Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) to conduct brief investigation and inquiries into access and bogus recruitments made in police department.

In a statement issued on Friday, the chief minister expressed his displeasure on over-and-above recruitments in police department. “We had approved recruitment against 9,000 vacant positions on district level for which a selection committee was constituted,” he said and questioned how over-and-above 9,000 positions recruitments were made. “I would not tolerate this kind of attitude and misuse of powers,” he said. The chief minister directed Chief Secretary Siddique Memon to give this inquiry to Anti-Corruption with the directives to report within two weeks.

“I had also given this inquiry to Chief Minister Inspection Team (CMIT) and still awaiting its report,” he said and directed the chief secretary “let the CMIT inquiry continue in its own way but get me done it through ACE”. Talking about misappropriation or unjust distribution of funds meant for investigation, the chief minister said he had approved the release of cost of investigation funds so that investigations could be made properly. “What is going on? Why this kind of negligence and irresponsible attitude is being demonstrated in such serious issues?” he asked and directed Memon to send this matter to ACE and ask it not only to give its detailed report but fix responsibility.

“I would not spare such officers,” Shah said categorically. He took serious notice of the reports that some police officers have a patchy record. “They are meant to protect life and property of people but they have indulged in criminal activities,” he said and added that the police department must be purged of officers involved in heinous crimes. He directed the chief secretary to send inquiry of police officers involved in criminal activities to ACE and “send me the report submitted in Supreme Court of Pakistan for necessary action.” He directed the chief secretary to personally examine the report and give him his recommendation.