ISLAMABAD: The PTI-led federal government has initiated action against officers by issuing them show-cause notices and warning letters over their ‘non-seriousness’ and ‘in-action’ on public complaints registered at the Citizen Portal.
The action has been initiated after Prime Minister Imran Khan, during a cabinet meeting today (Sunday), took notice of the inefficiency of the government officers which was also complained by the federal ministers.
سرکاری افسران کےعوامی شکایات کو بروقت حل نہ کرنے پر وزیر اعظم کا نوٹس
غیر سنجیدہ اور موثر کارکردگی نہ دکھانے والے سرکاری افسران کے خلاف ایکشن شروع pic.twitter.com/qoP7NuWcbA
— Prime Minister’s Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) February 14, 2021
The Punjab Chief Secretary had completed the scrutiny of 1,586 officers’ dashboards and submitted a report of the PM’s delivery unit to the premier. As per the report, 263 officers were issued warning letters and show-cause notices to seven others.
833 افسران کو محتاط رہنے کی ہدایت، 111 افسران سے وضاحت طلب، وزیراعظم آفس
403 سرکاری افسران کی کارکردگی کو سراہا گیا، وزیراعظم آفس
سیکرٹری اطلاعات، زراعت، ایکسائز اور سیکرٹری آبپاشی کو کارکردگی بہتر کرنے کا مراسلہ جاری، وزیر اعظم آفس
— Prime Minister’s Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) February 14, 2021
Around 833 officers were directed to be careful in future and explanation was sought from 111 others. However, the performance of 403 officers was appreciated in the report. The secretaries of information, agriculture, excise and irrigation in Punjab had been written to improve their performance.
Letters have been also written to 20 deputy commissioners of Punjab. The show-cause notices have been issued to 43 assistant commissioners including those in Raiwind, Jhang, Sadiqabad and Nankana Sahib.
The PM office directed the officers to improve their performance for public relief, saying that the purpose of issuing warning letters was to caution the officers concerned. “All out steps are being taken to extend facilities to the people,” the PM Office added.
