ISLAMABAD: In a shame, 2,543 senior government officers turned out to beBISP beneficiaries.
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday has launched an inquiryagainst four government officials, who have been ousted from their postsfor taking benefit from Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), in twophases.
In the first phase, investigation against these officers will be carriedout while in second phase, their facilitators will be detained.
FIA headquarters has forwarded details of the officers to all provincialzones whereas a letter has also been sent to National Database andRegistration Authority (NADRA) for their information regarding family tree,biometric and occupation.
Record of these officers’ pays and employment has also been sought fromAuditor General of Pakistan Revenue (AGPR).
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It is to be mentioned here that 2,543 senior officers were removed from theBISP list.Officials from Balochistan and Sindh received highest amountsthrough the programme.
Overall, three officers of grade 21 and 59 officers of grade 20 quarterlyreceived the sum under the programme whereas 429 officials of grade 19 werealso among the beneficiaries.
342 officers of grade 18 from Sindh and 1,240 officers of grade 17 overallderived advantages from the scheme.
