PAC flags 46 officials overstaying at foreign missions
Audit says officers had been posted abroad for 3 years, but had not yet been repatriated despite the expiry of tenure
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised serious concerns regarding more than 46 passport section officials continuing to serve at overseas missions after their designated three-year tenure has ended. The parliamentary committee responsible for holding government bodies accountable directed the Interior Ministry to provide a solution to this issue within a three-week timeframe.
During the PAC meeting chaired by Acting Chairperson Shahida Akhtar Ali, the committee reviewed audit objections related to the Ministry of Interior. The committee was informed that these officers were stationed at missions in Dubai, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, the United Kingdom, Washington, Denmark, and Canada, despite having completed their mandated service periods.
The audit objection highlighted that these officials had been posted abroad for three years, yet some had not yet been repatriated following the expiration of their tenure. The Interior Secretary informed the committee that a new policy had been introduced; however, the officers were still adhering to the previous policy. This explanation, the committee chairperson noted, was deemed unsatisfactory.
The Director General of Passports requested the committee to grant the department additional time to formulate a solution to the issue.
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