Former IGP suggests criteria for promotion

PESHAWAR: Former inspector general of police (IGP) Nasir Khan Durrani had suggested to the Establishment Division to keep in view three basic qualities of integrity, competence and reputation while promoting officers to grade-21 and above, a source said on Saturday.

The source said that Nasir Khan Durrani had sent a letter to the Secretary Establishment a few days before his retirement on March 16.

“A technical board may recommend its opinion about an officer from the assets he and his dependents owned while joining service and the latest that they have. As per the Establishment Code, all the officers are required to submit their annual statement of assets and liabilities. The board should also check the expenditures occurred and the standard of his or her living,” the former IGP wrote in his letter.

The letter said that no one should be condemned unheard and this principle is also applied in armed forces of Pakistan.

“Officers are confronted by a high-level board in the forces with the allegations and on the basis of the explanation, the board makes its opinion about any individual,” said Durrani in his letter to the Establishment secretary.

While mentioning the third quality, the letter said that all those considered for promotion to grade-21 and 22 must be competent as well.

“A board of senior experts should see the performance of the officer in tangible form from his past career and his or her ability to handle the future assignments. All these three reports/opinions must be placed before the Central Selection Board, be debated and decided on the principle of collective wisdom,” stated Durrani in his letter.

The former IGP said that apparently it might look a long exercise to be undertaken but if adopted on regular and continuous basis for a year prior to the CSB meeting, the quality of the officers would certainly improve.