Federal Minister for Housing and Works Rehmatullah Kakar on Monday ordered an inquiry into Rs 4.5 trillion illegal and unauthorised sale of government owned 3051 residential units by the occupants of the quarters in Karachi and suspended two Estate Officers.
Attending a briefing about role and functions of Estate Office Islamabad here, the minister expressed deep concern over the sale of quarters and ordered suspension of Ghulam Abbas Baloch, then Estate Officer, Islamabad and Joint Estate Officer, Karachi Sarwar Jora, both involved in illegal sale of quarters on basis of certificates issued to the occupants without any lawful authority and ordered a complete probe in this regard.
Estate Officer Islamabad Sher Afzal Khan Marwat briefed the minister on the role, functions, targets goals, achievements, annual allocation of budget, organisational set-up, allotment policy, illegal occupation of government accommodation by police and other people, unauthorised and illegal sale of government owned property in Karachi and problems being faced by the Estate, Office and presented recommendations to the minister.
Estate Officer also briefed the minister about the allotment procedure of government accommodation to the federal government employees, inquiry into the illegal and unauthorised sale of 3051 government owned residential units in Karachi.
The Estate Officer proposed suggestions and recommendations for improvement and raising the image of the Estate Office, Islamabad. Speaking on the occasion, Federal Minister for Housing and Works, Rehmatullah Kakar said that a Committee would be constituted very soon for allotment of government accommodation to all categories of Federal Government Employees.
The Federal Minister directed Estate Officer to submit a detailed report on the allotments made during the interim government. The minister also directed for suspension of Abdul Hafeez Mari, Estate Officer, Quetta for misconduct.
He also directed to observe promotion policy of the officers and officials in letter and spirit and follow a transparent policy for recruitment in the Estate Office. The minister also directed that a computerised record of the Estate Office should also be maintained in the Ministry of Housing and Works as well.
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