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‘Out-of-turn’ promotions in Social Welfare Department alleged

SUKKUR: Out-of-turn promotions in the Social Welfare Department have been reported. However, the secretary Social Welfare Department has promised to look into such irregularities.The News has learnt from sources that as many as 385 employees appointed in 2011-12 in the Social Welfare Department were promoted from Grade 6 to 15

By Imtiaz Hussain
September 08, 2015
SUKKUR: Out-of-turn promotions in the Social Welfare Department have been reported. However, the secretary Social Welfare Department has promised to look into such irregularities.
The News has learnt from sources that as many as 385 employees appointed in 2011-12 in the Social Welfare Department were promoted from Grade 6 to 15 without fulfilling the required procedures and formalities.
Sources revealed that appointed in Grade 6 as auxiliary workers, Khair Muhammad Kalwar and Akbar Dhamrah were first promoted in Grade 15 and later in Grade 17 within a short period of four years. Sources said that they did not hold masters degrees in sociology.
The sources said that the Social Welfare Department violated all rules and regulations just to get sympathies of the higher authorities. They said that the promotions were politically motivated.
The sources said that Khair Muhammad Lakho had also appointed his two sons, including Tariq Rahim and Imtiaz Rahim.
Meanwhile, when contacted, Secretary Social Welfare Department Sharik Ahmed said that actually the department was devolved in the Musharraf government’s tenure and then the district coordinating officers and Zila Nazim were the appointing authorities in Grade 1 to 15.
He said that there was 15 to 20 percent quota of auxiliary workers in the promotion of Assistant Social Welfare Officers from Grade 6 to 15.
He said that all required procedures in their promotion was fulfilled and the seniority list was also issued by the Director Social Welfare, who was a competent authority to promote employees from Grade 1 to 15.
He said that he also personally monitored the affairs of the department and if any irregularity or manipulation was found in the above mentioned cases, he will order an inquiry to ensure transparency in the promotions. He said that he will personally check the issue and will take action if any irregularity was found.