ISLAMABAD: Khizra Saeed, Examiner (BS-16), Model Customs Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi, has been punished for inefficiency.
The disciplinary proceedings under Government Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 1973 were initiated against the officer. Shafiq Ahmad Latki, Additional Collector, MCC Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi, was appointed as inquiry officer to conduct inquiry on account of various acts of omission and commission committed by the accused officer constituting inefficiency, misconduct & corruption.
According to the inquiry report, the charge of inefficiency was established against the accused officer. After considering the charges framed in the charge sheet, inquiry report and other available record, the accused officer was found guilty of “inefficiency” under rules 3(a) of the Government Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1973.
The Member (Admn) FBR being authority, after having considered all aspects of the case and the recommendations of the authorised officer imposed the major penalty of “reduction to a lower stage in time scale – (two stages lower)” upon Khizra Saeed, Examiner under rule 4(1)(b)(i) of the Govt. Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 1973. His performance allowance will be stopped for one year from the date of award of penalty as provided in Para 7(iii) of the Performance Allowance Guidelines, 2015 and he will have to appear afresh for restoration of the same.
However, the officer has been reinstated into service with immediate effect and the period of suspension from May 06, 2015 till date will be considered as leave of kind due to admissible under the rules.