LAHORE: The Provincial Excise and Taxation Department has decided to increase the amount of prizes given for the encouragement of officers and informers who help seize narcotics. In a meeting presided over by Provincial Minister for Excise and Taxation Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, recommendations were approved in this regard.
Provincial Minister for Finance Ayesha Ghaus Pasha besides secretary excise and taxation, director general excise and taxation, deputy director finance, additional secretary home, additional secretary S&GAD, additional secretary narcotics and deputy secretary technical excise and taxation were also present on the occasion.
he meeting was informed that according to law of 1966, Rs 500 had been given to those helping in detection of narcotics at director level, Rs. 750 at director headquarter level and Rs. 1000 at Commissioner Excise and Taxation level which are not sufficient in present days. Therefore, people will be encouraged with increase in the amount of prizes according to ratio of price-hike and they will play their better role in the elimination of narcotics.
The committee headed by provincial minister for excise and taxation Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, constituted under a summary sent by Excise and Taxation Department to Punjab Chief Minister for additional amounts in this regard, has given approval to increase to one lakh rupees in the cash prize of those helping in seizing of narcotics at Director General Excise and Taxation/Commissioner Excise level, Rs. 75 thousand at Additional Director General Excise level while Rs. 50 thousand at Director Excise & Taxation level. The meeting also gave approval to the constitution of a 3-member committee in this regard. This committee will determine suitability for giving prizes to the persons working against drugs. Provincial Minister for Finance Ayesha Ghaus Pasha proposed that the amount of prize should be conditional with the performance for encouragement of hard working staff. She said that officers and officials working against drugs are a precious asset of the society and their encouragement will help establishment of drug free society.
