Jhang DC removed over use of Pera vehicle for 'non-serious purposes' in jeep rally: CM Maryam
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said on Sunday that Jhang Deputy Commissioner Babar Sahib Din was being removed immediately over the recent use of an official vehicle of the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (Pera) in a jeep rally, terming it a breach of discipline. A three-day Jhang Thal Jeep Rally, which concluded last week, was organised in collaboration with private sponsors,…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that Jhang Deputy Commissioner Babar Sahib Din will be removed from his position immediately for using a Pera vehicle in a jeep rally deemed a breach of discipline. The three-day Jhang Thal Jeep Rally, organized with private sponsors, recently concluded and garnered praise from government authorities.
A video surfaced on social media showing a Pera vehicle participating in the rally, highlighting the misuse of regulatory resources for non-serious purposes. As per the Services and General Administration Department's notification, DC Sahib Din has been transferred with immediate effect, required to report to the department for further instructions.
The chief minister emphasized that security and rescue functions fall within the police's mandate, not Pera's, and questioned the rationale behind deploying Pera vehicles at the rally. The Punjab CM also shared a letter from Pera Director General Farrukh Atiq Khan, directing all District Commissioners to investigate the misuse of Pera vehicles.
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