Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday gave green signal for a probe against the four officers involved in the wheat import scandal.
According to sources, the Prime Minister has appointed Secretary of Commerce, Muhammad Saleh Ahmad Farooqui, as the inquiry officer to investigate the suspended officials. The investigation will be conducted under the Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, and the suspended officials will be probed for poor planning and negligence.
Earlier, PM Shehbaz ordered the removal of four officers involved in the wheat import scandal. The prime minister directed to suspend four officials of the Ministry of National Food Security over poor planning and negligence. He gave nod for relevant action to be taken against former federal secretary of national food security Muhammad Asif.
Meanwhile, other officers who are to be suspended include former director general plant protection AD Abid, Food Security Commissioner Dr Wasim and Director Sohail and Punjab Director Food Security Imtiaz Gopang.
