Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). PHOTO: FILE
RAWALPINDI:
The accountability process is ongoing in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Director General Rifat Mukhtar Raja has issued orders to give departmental punishment to 10 officials involved in corruption, breach of discipline and abuse of authority.
According to the details, the Director General reviewed the cases of complaints against the staff at the FIA headquarters and took departmental action against the officials involved in breach of discipline, corruption and abuse of authority during the case-by-case hearing. A total of 10 officers and officials will be punished.
Inspector Muhammad Iqbal was demoted to the rank of sub-inspector for 1 year for not verifying the driving license while hiring a constable driver. Technical assistant Nazish Akmal was dismissed from duty due to absenteeism. Inspector Asad Iftikhar Awan was sentenced to 2 salary reductions for 2 years. Constable Kamran Saleem was removed from duty. Head Constable Muhammad Ali was suspended for 1 year for absenteeism.
Constables Muhammad Hamza and Muhammad Waqar were suspended for 3 and 1 year respectively for absence from training at the National Highway and Motorway Police Training College, Sheikhupura. While Head Constable Muhammad Adnan, ASI Asim Gulzar, Head Constable Shoaib Muhammad Khan, Constable Inder Kumar, Constable Rubia Sajid and Constable Tahir Hussain were issued warnings for absence from duty and training.
DG Raja said the purpose of departmental accountability is to ensure strict adherence to legal and professional standards.
