CDA stops salaries of 61 officers

Islamabad: The management of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has stopped the salaries of 61 officers who have failed to submit their Higher Education Commission (HEC) verified degrees in the Degree Verification Cell within the provided time.

The officers are working in Capital Hospital, Audit Directorate, Revenue Directorate, Law Directorate, Environment Wing, Architecture Directorate, Estate Affectee Section, DMA, Pension Section, Accounts Section, Water Distribution, Sewerage Division, Bari Imam Complex, Parliament Lodges and those on deputation. A letter for stoppage of salaries with effect from July, 2017 of 61 officers has been sent to the Director Accounts.

Member Administration, CDA, Muhammad Yasir Peerzada, has said that the present administration is determined to ensure rule of law in the authority. Long due issues of degree verification will be taken to logical conclusion. Consistent efforts are underway to bring order in administrative affairs of CDA.

Earlier, in February, 2017 Member Administration, CDA, Muhammad Yasir Peerzada had directed to lodge FIRs against five officials of CDA for failing to prove authenticity of the educational degrees. Degree Verification Cell is actively engaged in pursuing the officials and officers who have failed to submit their degrees. Cases had been moved for lodging FIRs against few officers in the recent past as well. Proceedings against 39 officials for submission of fake degrees is also underway in the authority.