Firdous-Sonia scuffle and rule of law
May 12, 2021
Earlier this month, the special assistant to the Chief Minister Punjab on Information and Culture created a ruckus when she visited a Ramzan bazar in Sialkot. Firdous Ashiq Awan was caught on camera publicly admonishing Assistant Commissioner Sialkot Sonia Sadaf over over the standard of produce being sold.
The video went viral and many politicians came out in support of the AC and demanded that Firdous apologise for publicly humiliating a competent and professional woman who also happens to be extremely well-educated. Naturally, the opposition PMLN was quick to side with Sadaf against the ruling PTI’s Firdous. But, so too, was Chief Secretary Punjab Jawad Rafique Malik. Elsewhere, the country’s entire bureaucracy, including Civil Services Academy, have called Firdous to apologise.
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This writer is the former editor of The Express Tribune and can be reached @Tribunian
Officers of Pakistan’s Central Superior Services (CSS) are up in arms over two recent incidents where they feel they had been unnecessarily targeted and their good name maligned. The first such incident involved Special Assistant Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan who gave a piece of her mind to Assistant Commissioner Sialkot Sonia Sadaf over poor arrangements made at a Bachat Bazar.
Then we saw Prime Minister Imran Khan criticising Pakistani diplomats over their indifferent attitude causing unnecessary delays in routine services particularly in embassies in the Middle East. His criticism stemmed from recent incidents that took place at the Pakistani embassy in Saudi Arabia. The prime minister has suspended the ambassador and ordered an inquiry. This led to an uproar in the Foreign Off
After Awan another PTI MPA reprimands AC
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May 4, 2021
MUZAFFARGARH: An alleged audio of PTI lawmaker from Muzaffargarh Khurram Khan Leghari has surfaced on the social media in which he is reprimanding Assistant Commissioner Jatoi Arshad for not facilitating his tour to the Ramazan Bazaar.
As per the audio recording, Leghari angrily asked the AC that he had directed him to arrange his tour to the Ramazan bazaar but he turned off his phone.
Jatoi told Leghari that the battery of his phone had run out but now he could visit the bazaar anytime. Leghari responded, “If you want to fight, I am coming. Tell me where I can come.”
After Firdous another PTI MPA reprimands AC
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May 4, 2021
MUZAFFARGARH: An alleged audio of PTI lawmaker from Muzaffargarh Khurram Khan Leghari has surfaced on the social media in which he is reprimanding Assistant Commissioner Jatoi Arshad for not facilitating his tour to the Ramazan Bazaar.
As per the audio recording, Leghari angrily asked the AC that he had directed him to arrange his tour to the Ramazan bazaar but he turned off his phone.
Jatoi told Leghari that the battery of his phone had run out but now he could visit the bazaar anytime.
Leghari responded, “If you want to fight, I am coming. Tell me where I can come.” This is the second incident, as earlier Firdous Ashiq Awan had reprimanded Assistant Commissioner Sialkot Sonia Sadaf for failing to control the sale of substandard items in the Ramadan bazaars.
After Awan, another PTI MPA reprimands AC
Top Story
May 4, 2021
MUZAFFARGARH: An alleged audio of PTI lawmaker from Muzaffargarh Khurram Khan Leghari has surfaced on the social media in which he is reprimanding Assistant Commissioner Jatoi Arshad for not facilitating his tour to the Ramazan Bazaar.
As per the audio recording, Leghari angrily asked the AC that he had directed him to arrange his tour to the Ramazan bazaar but he turned off his phone. Jatoi told Leghari that the battery of his phone had run out but now he could visit the bazaar anytime.
Leghari responded, “If you want to fight, I am coming. Tell me where I can come.” This is the second incident, as earlier Firdous Ashiq Awan had reprimanded Assistant Commissioner Sialkot Sonia Sadaf for failing to control the sale of substandard items in the Ramadan bazaars.