Times of Islamabad

Zartaj Gul breaks silence over controversial letter regarding her sister appointment in NACTA

Zartaj Gul breaks silence over controversial letter regarding her sister appointment in NACTA

*ISLAMABAD – Minister of State for Climate Change, Zartaj Gul withdrew theletter she had written to NACTA pertaining to her sister after the PrimeMinister had directed her to do so earlier in the day.*

Gul claimed that the letter issued to The National Counter TerrorismAuthority (NACTA) was merely a notification and was not written toinfluence the institute.

Gul claimed that the aim of her letter was to tell the authorities that thecurriculum vitae (CV) of her sister has reached the authority’s office.

Prime Minister Imran Khan had directed Zartaj Gul to withdraw her letterrequesting appointment of her sister Shabnam Gul in the National CounterTerrorism Authority (Nacta).

It is noteworthy that Zartaj Gul’s Principal Staff Officer Sami Ul Haq hadwritten the letter to Secretary Interior on February 27, 2019.

“I am directed to refer to your telephonic conversation with Ms Zartaj Gul,Minister of State for Climate, regarding the appointment of Ms Shabnam Gulin Nacta. The CV of Ms Shabnam Gul is attached herewith for furthernecessary action please,” read the letter.

Subsequently, the interior ministry appointed Ms Shabnam Gul as Director(BS-19) in NACTA on May 22, 2019.