LAHORE:Punjab Secretary for Forest and Wildlife Captain (retd) Zafar Iqbal suspended
five officials of Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar on charges of misusing powers and
irregularities.
According to official sources here on Thursday, the orders had been issued on the direction
of Punjab Forest and Wildlife Minister Abbas Ali Shah.
Sifarish Ali, Munir Anjum, Riaz Ahmad, Farid Ahmad and Muhammad Zafar had been
suspended who had been suspended for three months under section 6 of the
PEEDA act 2006.
During this period, an inquiry against the officers would be completed.
Meanwhile, Punjab Forest and Wildlife Minister Abbas Ali Shah said corruption at any level
in the department would be discouraged and prompt action will be taken against officers
found involved in any sort of negligence or corruption.