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ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 (APP): The Federal Investigation Agency(FIA) on Thursday held an Orderly Room at its headquarters, where disciplinary action was taken against 16 officers and officials, including penalties awarded to 10 personnel and warnings issued to 6 others, for misconduct, corruption, abuse of authority, poor investigation and absence from duty and training.
An FIA official told APP that the Orderly Room proceedings resulted in punishments for 10 officers and officials, while 6 personnel were issued formal warnings, taking the total number of officials proceeded against to 16 as part of the agency’s internal accountability drive.
During the proceedings, Inspector Muhammad Iqbal was demoted to the rank of Sub-Inspector for one year for failing to verify a driving licence during the recruitment of a constable driver. Technical Assistant Nazish Akmal was dismissed from service on charges of unauthorised absence.
Inspector Asad Iftikhar Awan was awarded a penalty of reduction of two pay scales for two years due to poor investigation, while Constable Kamran Saleem was punished with stoppage of promotion for one year for remaining absent from duty. Head Constable Muhammad Ali was also dismissed from service on similar charges.
Similarly, Constable Muhammad Hamza was penalised with stoppage of increments for three years for remaining absent from training at the National Highway and Motorway Police Training College, Sheikhupura, whereas Constable Muhammad Waqar received stoppage of increments for one year for absence from the same training course.
Meanwhile, six officials — Head Constable Muhammad Adnan, ASI Aasim Gulzar, Head Constable Shoaib Muhammad Khan, Constable Inder Kumar, Constable Rubia Sajid and Constable Tahir Hussain — were issued warnings for absence from duty and training courses.
Speaking on the occasion, Riffat Mukhtar Raja said that departmental accountability aimed to ensure strict compliance with legal and professional standards within the organisation.
He said that corruption, negligence, poor investigation and misuse of authority would not be tolerated, adding that there was no place in FIA for officers involved in corruption and professional misconduct.
The DG FIA further said that a strict accountability process was underway to rid the institution of corruption and black sheep, stressing that only through sustained accountability could human smuggling and corruption be effectively eliminated. He warned that officials showing negligence would be punished in accordance with the law.