KHAR: The Directorate of Health Services, Fata, has started an inquiry into the alleged irregularities committed by the management of the agency headquarters hospital, Khar, in the bidding process for installation of a solar-based electricity supply system at the hospital, sources in the local health department claim.

They told Dawn on Saturday that the inquiry had been launched a few days ago on the complaints of local people. The solar system was donated by an international donor agency for installation at the hospital to ensure round the clock electricity supply to it.

The sources said the inquiry process would be expedited af ter upcoming Eidul Fitr as the of ficials of the directorate would start visiting the hospital.

An of ficial of local health department, who is privy to the situation, told Dawn the management of hospital had been asked to send at least three years record of the hospital to the office of director health services Fata with immediate ef fect.

The sources said absence of medicines and necessary equipment for past several weeks and some powerful generators being non-functional at the hospital since along would also be probed.

LEVIES TO BE MADE MODEL FORCE: The political administration is making all out ef forts to make the Bajaur Levies a model force for the entire tribal belt by providing the personnel with modern trainings and f acilities.

This was stated by assistant political agent Anwarul Haq while speaking to personnel during his visit to Levies posts in far-flung areas on Saturday.

He told the personnel that the Levies force was the backbone of local administration in keeping peace and normalcy in the region, adding Levies had always played role in elimination of anti-state elements in the agency.

Mr Haq said the administration was aware of the problems of Levies personnel and ef forts were under way to improve f acilities for them.

The of ficial asked the Levies personnel to perform their duties with commitment.