LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) administration dismissed on Thursday a deputy manager (executive engineer) and suspended a line superintendent from service in Kasur circle over alleged misconduct and violation of departmental rules.
According to a spokesperson for the company, the charges against Deputy Manager Shahzaib Bhutto were proved during a departmental inquiry, after which he was dismissed from service.
In a separate action, Line Superintendent-1 Farukh Junaid, having acting charge of sub-divisional officer (SDO) of the Lalyani SubDivision in Kasur, was suspended from service over alleged misconduct. The spokesperson says Mr Junaid had been attached to the relevant circle office during his suspension pending further departmental proceedings, in accordance with the rules and regulations.
he says the action was taken on the instructions of Lesco Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eng Mohammad Ramzan Butt, who, according to a statement, directed that departmental discipline and transparency in official affairs should be ensured.
Lesco administration says it is taking action in accordance with rules in the cases involving negligence, corruption and misconduct by the company officials. ‘We are committed to ensure discipline, merit and transparency and that departmental action will be taken without discrimination against employees found guilty of negligence, misconduct or violation of the company rules,’ the Lesco CEO says.
PRA: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has accelerated the process of improving its revenue system through enhanced tax collection, administrative reforms and digital monitoring.
The decision to expand the PRA scope has also been taken, under which 250 enforcement and audit officers will be deployed in the field next month. They will be assigned the task of improving tax collection from sectors contributing relatively lower revenue and enhancing compliance with tax laws.
The decisions were taken during a meeting on strengthening the departmental capacity, chaired by Punjab Revenue Authority Chairman Moazzam Iqbal Sipra.
The chairman directed officers to focus on administrative and technological reforms to make the tax collection system more effective, transparent and digital. He said that with the expansion of PRA’s jurisdiction, the enforcement and monitoring system is being further strengthened from the divisional level down to districts.
He directed that effective monitoring and enforcement actions against fraudulent practices in tax payments should be further strengthened. The chairman said that the deployment of new officers in the enforcement and audit wings would help improve administrative affairs and contribute to increased revenue collection.