Sindh Chief Secretary Mohammad Ijaz Chaudhry has asked the provincial secretary for local government to immediately submit a report about number of sanctioned posts and budgetary allocations so that the issue related to non-payment of salaries to local government employees could be examined per rules.
He issued these directives in a meeting held on Monday to review measures required to be adopted in rain emergency situation during the forthcoming monsoon season.
On a point regarding role of municipalities in disaster management, the Karachi commissioner raised the issue of alleged unlawful appointments in TMAs leading to complications in the procedure of salary payments.
The chief secretary asked all departmental secretaries to look into the issue and coordinate with the Sindh Accountant General office.
Moreover, he directed secretary for local department to submit a detailed report about the issue.