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Monday, June 04, 2012
Govt warns bureaucracy over ‘fraternisation’ISLAMABAD: The intelligence apparatus operating in the federal capital has reported ‘fraternisation’ between the country’s top-brass bureaucracy and foreign diplomats staying in Pakistan, for reciprocal but unlawful benefits.
“Various government officials working in the federal ministries and departments are directly approaching members of foreign diplomatic missions and sharing data and information of latter’s interest without approval of the competent authority. In return, some of them are obliged by incentives like course, visit to foreign countries and visas for their family members,” the Establishment Division quoted the intelligence sources while issuing a warning to all those concerned. The use of the term ‘fraternisation’ by the division to reflect the situation itself speaks of the gravity of the situation.
Showing concern – through an office memorandum – over the frequent fraternisation between members of foreign missions and government officials, the Establishment Division reminded the latter of the policy under which government servants have been “prohibited from contacting or making direct approach or establishing social or official contacts with foreign missions in Pakistan”.
The memorandum, a copy of which is available with Daily Times, said that the division had issued similar instructions in February 2011 after reports that some government servants were in direct contact with foreign missions for personal benefits. Directing the government officials to strictly comply with the policy, the Establishment Division said that if government servants’ interaction with diplomats was required, it should only be through approved channels. tahir niaz
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk