KARACHI: Sindh Health Minister Azra Pechuho has summoned a report over the illegal promotion of a four-grade driver to the post of ‘Non-Cadre Nursing Attendant’ at District Health Officer (DHO) West Karachi.
According to a notification, the Sindh Health Minister has directed the Nursing Attendant Iqbal Pirzada to immediately provide documents – Appointment order, Promotion order and Transfer order from DHO West – to the office.
Sources have claimed that Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has ordered a crackdown against the corrupt elements in provincial ministries and local departments.
It had been revealed that the higher authorities of the Sindh Health Department illegally promoted a four-grade driver to the post of ‘Non-Cadre Nursing Attendant’ at District Health Officer (DHO) West Karachi.
Sources informed that the driver named Iqbal Pirzada was illegally promoted to a different cadre due to the alleged support of Sindh government officials. Sources further revealed the provincial health department had also given him a vehicle for personal use with a government driver.
However, the driver’s cadre cannot be changed legally, until the Sindh government gives special permission and reappoint the person on a different cadre.
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