Clarifying his position on a story published in Pakistan Today on January 24, Lok Virsa Executive Director Khalid Javed has said the executive directors of Lok Virsa and PNCA have been re-employed by the competent authority of prime minister through proper forum.
According to Javed, Lok Virsa has not re-employed any retired officer. “Only temporary assignments have been given to three professionals/experts in the relevant field (Naseemullah Rashid, Saeed A Khan, and Salik Mehmood) which does not constitute any appointment/re-employment whatsoever. Shamim Akhtar has not been re-employed, as alleged in the news item, he stated. His case for extension was submitted to the administrative ministry which has been turned down,” he clarified.
While explaining his stance over dual payment of salaries to Zobia Sultana, Khalid Javed said: “The services of Zobia Sultana (working on assignment contract) have been transferred to Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL). She is not getting any salary from the PAL except the one being paid by Lok Virsa,” he further clarified.
