PAC asks Sindh IGP to look into police recruitment on fake domiciles

KARACHI: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday directed the Sindh inspector general of police (IGP) to inquire into the appointment of persons from other provinces in the Sindh Police on fake domiciles.

The Sindh police chief was directed to submit a detailed report on the issue to the committee within one month.

As per the details, during the audit, it was observed in 2020-21 that many persons who had the fake domiciles of the province or those who had genuine domiciles but possessed NICs of other provinces were appointed to different positions in the Sindh Police.

The PAC meeting was held on September 5, 2024, under the chairmanship of PAC head Nisar Khuhro and was attended by PAC Secretary Muhammad Khan Rind, Home Secretary Sindh Iqbal Memon, Sindh IGP Ghulam Nabi Memon, DIGs and SSPs of the Sindh Police.

Besides, the PAC on September 4, 2024, showed its disappointment over the non-payment of electricity duty to the Sindh government’s account by the electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) working in the Sindh province.

The meeting was held under the chairmanship of PAC Chairman Nisar Khuhro and attended by Hesco chief Roshan Ali Otho and representatives of the K-electric and Sepco.

The PAC declared that the failure to deposit electricity duty amounting to Rs30.788 billion liable to be paid by all three DISCOs constitutes a clear violation of section 13 of the “Sindh Finance Act 1964”.

PAC Chairman Nisar Khuhro summoned the CEOs of Hesco, Sepco, and K-electric on September 18, 2024, in person and directed them to submit a detailed report on the electricity duty deposited in the government treasury as well as unpaid dues in three days before the meeting and personally attend the upcoming meeting.

As per the official details, K-electric has to pay 29.23 billion, Hyderabad Electricity Supply Company (Hesco) has to pay 244.607 million, and Sukkur Electric Power Company (Sepco) has to pay 1.314 billion.