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| Govt. employees with links to militants to lose jobs: Mian Iftikhar |
| 2009-07-21 |
| [Geo News] The NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain Monday declared that the government employees having connection with miscreants would be dismissed from service besides confiscating properties of the miscreants. "The NWFP cabinet has taken a principal decision to dismiss all those government employees who would be found involved in miscreants activities," Mian Iftikhar Hussain said while spelling out salient features of 14th special cabinet meeting held here with Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti in the chair here. Regarding the procedure of dismissing the employees, he said the Secretary Law and Secretary Establishment will submit report within two weeks in this connection. Similarly, he said the cabinet has directed the Chief Secretary to submit report regarding the procedure of confiscating land and properties of the miscreants. The cabinet reviewed various decision regarding implementation of the last cabinet's meeting. The IGP NWFP Malik Naveed and Home Secretary briefed the cabinet about the overall security situation in restive areas of the province and law and order situation. The In-charge ERU and provincial DG PARSA informed the cabinet about IDPs repatriation programme and their rehabilitation plan. The cabinet expressed satisfaction over the operation of law enforcing agencies in restive areas of the province and agreed that network of terrorists in these restive areas have almost been broken and the militants and anti-state elements are in the run. "In some restive areas, some miscreants are present in very small groups and with passage of time these would also be eliminated," he added. The cabinet highly appreciated the sacrifices of NWFP police and directed the NWFP Information Department to present workable suggestions and recommendation after consultations with Police Department's officials to highlight their performance in true manner. The cabinet directed the elected MPAs and parliamentarians to visit the residences of martyred police officials and expressed sympathies with their heirs for encouragement and moral boost up. The Minister said that cabinet has given approval of Rs.5,00,000 head money on each militant commanders including Hafizaullah Khan, Qari Shahid, Dr Wazir Miftahuddin and Abdus Salam. He said that 40,000 displaced families have returned back to Swat and Malakand Division till Sunday last while 12,000 more left today for their hometowns. Mian Ifitkhar said that restive Maidan in Lower Dir would be cleared very soon. Two relief camps of Sheikh Shahzad and Sheikh Yasin in Mardan have been closed down on Monday while Jalala and Mazdoorabad camps would vacant within two to three days, said NWFP Minister for Information Mian Ifitkhar Hussain. The repatriation of IDPs families living in schools would start from July 22 for which all arrangements have been completed. He said that up till now, over 2,00,000 cash cards have been distributed while ERU has made an elaborate arrangements to send edibles items to 7000 families to Swat including people of Mata. The NWFP government's spokesman said that normalcy is returning fast to Buner and 85 per cent displaced people have repatriated back to their homes. The remaining 15 percent did not come to their homes so far due to un-provision of smart cards and registration. Soon these problems are solved, they will also return homes, saying these problems exist only in few union councils of Buner due to ongoing search operation and would be solved very soon. Iftikhar said that joint patrolling of police and FC continued in the restive areas of Buner, saying that a food hub have been established at Sawari for IDPs of Chagarzai Buner while similar hubs is being established at Bacha Kalliy and Jorr. The Minister said electricity has been fully restored in Buner and 15 exchanges of PTCL have been restored while work on restoration of four is in progress. The problem of low voltage is a big challenge for Wapda in Buner and hoped that it would be solved due to lining of 132 KV transmission line there, he said. Generators are being provided to hospitals while construction of Rustam-Ambeela road is in progress in addition to provision of air conditioners containers to donor agencies in Buner. The cabinet also decided to enhance the capacity building of the administration and police of Buner district, he said. The cabinet expressed satisfaction over performance of administration Hangu. The cabinet was informed that a representative Jirga has been formed that was agreed on most of points for peace in the district. The cabinet stressed the need of devising a comprehensive strategy to collect arms from different grounds in restive areas of Hangu. The cabinet was told that foreign engineers have stopped work on construction of Lowari Tunnel project due to security concerns and have desired deployment of army personnel for providing security to them. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 The NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain Monday declared that the government employees having connection with miscreants would be dismissed from service besides confiscating properties of the miscreants. Too bad that won't affect government employees at the national level. If it did, the entire ISI would be out of business. Not to mention about half of the Army, and ALL of its senior officers. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-07-21 19:33 |