Azmat Commission underlines noting of all verbal instructions on official files
Top Story
April 4, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Justice (R) Azmat Shaikh-led Broadsheet Commission underlined that it should be ensured that all verbal instructions given by any ministry or government functionary are recorded in writing on the note portion of the file record for future reference.
The Commission also noted that the circumvention of the government’s systems and procedures was common, leading to serious lapses and causing financial losses and damage to the reputation of the country.
“If the government’s rules and procedures had not been circumvented, these lapses could have been avoided. This would have saved the Government of Pakistan from damages in terms of loss to the exchequer and the country’s reputation,” read the report.