Anti Corruption Committee (ACC-1) would decide the fate of matter against the officials of Peoples Medical College Hospital (PMCH) of Benazirabad (Nawabshah), well-placed sources told Business Recorder. Inquiries and Anti-Corruption Establishment (EACE) would put the matter against the officials of PMCH in ACC-1 for further inquiry/action.
On the directives of chairman, team of EACE had conducted an initial inquiry about the matter of fire incident in the store of PMCH. The report stated that statement of Professor Azam Hussein Yousufzai, Principal of Peoples Medical College (PMC) Benazirbabad was recorded, wherein he stated that he had conducted the inquiry of matter of fire incidence in store of PMCH along-with Professor Atta Hussain Chandio and Dr Insaf Magsi.
Yousufzai stated that fire was incidental not accidental and all responsibilities of maintenance of store were of Medical Superintendent, Additional Medical Superintendent (store officer) and storekeeper of PMCH. The report further stated that from the above, it has transpired that some misconduct had taken place which needs to be probed in detail through open inquiry. The report recommended that the matter be placed before ACC-1 for seeking permission to hold an open inquiry against the officials of PMCH.
Sources claimed that it was hinted out that store was full of medicines, oxygen cylinders and equipment worth Rs2,1724,653 at the time of the incident. Sources inside the EACE told Business Recorder that prior authorities would place the matter in ACC-1 and a new officer would be assigned to inquire the issue. The ACC has the powers to take any kind of action against any case, which is on its list, sources concluded.
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