CM removed DPO Khanewal ,warns DC Khanewal and Commissioner Multan on public complaints

Lahore : Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar paid a surprise visit to Vehari after inaugurating the wheat harvesting campaign in Chichawatni. He ordered to suspend CEO (Education), Chief Officer Vehari Municipal Committee and SHO Police Station Sadar on public complaints and showing negligence from duties. He also issued instructions to transfer DEO Elementary (Women) and start of inquiry against MS DHQ Hospital.

He raided the PS Sadar upon reaching Vehari and inquired the confined accused about their problems. I will take action if anybody has taken bribe from you, he said. He expressed displeasure over parking of motorbikes in the police station and directed to inquire about the issue of parking of such a large number of motorbikes in the police station.

He also directed to provide a complete detail in this regard. He directed that citizen should not be mistreated at pickets adding that concerned police officers or the officials will not stay on their posts on the complaint of corruption. People should not be illegally confined in lockups and the complainants should be redressed in the police stations. He suspended the SHO Imran Siddiqui of PS Sardar Vehari for showing negligence from duties.

Later, the Chief Minister visited the DHQ hospital where he inquired the patients and their attendants about the medical facilities and expressed displeasure over the complaint of receiving fee of medical tests. He directed to inquire about the matter and said that action will be initiated by identifying the responsible person.

He also inquired the attendants about the provision of free medicines and assured of immediate redressal to some of the patients who complained about non-provision of free medicines. I have come to visit the hospital without any intimation to monitor the field situation and PTI government is working for the provision of best healthcare facilities. I am committed to improving the standard of hospitals and discrepancies will be removed.

He directed to hold inquiry of complaints of attendants against the MS Dr. Muhammad Fazil. He also visited the DC office and checked the attendance. He also suspended Chief Office Municipal Committee Hafiz Khalid Irshad on public complaints.

Earlier, the Chief Minister inspected the offices of the Education Department and issued direction to suspend CEO (Education) Ghulam Mustafa Barjees upon absence from duty.  He also went to the District Education Office Elementary (Males/Females) and directed to change DEO (Elementary) Ms. Misbah Rafiq upon showing negligence from duty.

After visiting Sahiwal and Vehari today, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar reached Khanewal without any intimation. The Chief Minister removed DPO Khanewal from his post on public complaints and sought explanation from DC Khanewal over poor condition of cleanliness in his office. Similarly, explanation has been sought from Commissioner Multan Division for not visiting Khanewal district.

He also suspended DO Industry and SHO City Khanewal while the explanation has been sought from Xen and SDO Irrigation over the poor situation in the irrigation office. The explanation has also been called from CEO Education for showing negligence from duty.

The Chief Minister has sought a report from Secretary Forests about the illegal cutting of trees in the forest of Abdul Hakeem. The Chief Minister visited the police station city after reaching Khanewal and checked its daily register. He expressed displeasure over non-entry of the arrest of accused confined in the lockup.