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Three Punjab ministers, two bureaucrats found indulging in serious malpractices

by Muazzam Khalil


A federal sensitive agency has sent a report with conclusive evidence of malpractices committed by three Punjab ministers and two administrative secretaries to Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi for an appropriate action against them under the law.

Reliable sources confided to Weekly Independent that the federal agency swung into action with the approval of a high authority of the country.
According to details, consistent reports about these high-ups' wrongdoings along with some evidence continued to pour in the office of the high authority who first ordered a discreet investigation in the light of the reports received by him. When a substantial portion of the allegations were found to be correct, a full-fledged probe was initiated against the provincial ministers and two administrative secretaries, who are in charge of important departments in the Punjab government.

A team of four officers, headed by a grade-20 officer of the sensitive agency were assigned the job of digging deep and investigate each case involving all five persons holding important positions.

Two of these gentlemen had covered their tracks with sophistication and even tried to destroy some documents that could have misdirected the investigations or involved other innocent people for the sins committed by them.
It was further learnt that since the inquiry was being conducted in a discreet manner, it became extremely difficult to examine some of the incriminating record that was kept in the personal custody of those ultimately found guilty.
The inquiry team continued to dig into tons of evidence that was collected by them and were finally able to pinpoint with impeccable accuracy the wrongdoings of the gentlemen concerned.

After nearly six months of hard work, they completed their findings which, if released, could create embarrassment for the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid government in Punjab and cause a serious setback to Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi.
The main reason for this setback could be the close association of the chief minister with at least two of the ministers involved, one of whom was elevated to the cabinet position in spite of an adverse report against him.

Weekly Independent has also learnt that in case the chief minister failed to take action against these five persons, the federal government might be forced to follow other options that remain available to it.
Sources said the federal authorities were also deliberating on delegating certain powers to the provincial governors, who would then be able to persuade the provincial governments to act on the advice of the federal government, especially in the cases where there was a danger of good governance being defeated by some unscrupulous persons or serious cases of corruption and malpractices were detected and reported to the provincial governments.

The federal government has also decided that after the government and MMA deal is finalised and the National Assembly begins to function properly, they would devote their energies to the seven-point agenda that incorporates not only the provision of good governance but also a clean government for the people of Pakistan.
It was also learnt that cases of two more provincial ministers and a powerful secretary were in the pipeline and it was just a matter of time when the wrongdoings including a serious charge of forgery were established against them.

 



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