QUETTA – Balochistan National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday arrested former Balochistan Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman Ashraf Magsi for alleged involvement in illegal hiring of employees.
According to sources, Magsi was accused of hiring employees by violating rules and regulations. It is pertinent to mention here that on November 13, 2014, Balochistan Governor Muhammad Khan Achakzai had terminated the appointment of Magsi over charges of irregularities and corruption.
Earlier, the NAB had initiated inquiry against Magsi for recruiting the officers in violation of merit two years ago. Two of Magsi’s daughters, who were working in grade 17 of the education department, were also terminated after their degrees were found to be fake by the NAB.
The then-NAB Deputy Director Operations Ziaullah Toro had also arrested some officers of the BPSC. He had caught them red-handed for violating merit and issuing orders for their blue-eyed. Balochistan High Court judge Mr. Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan conducted an inquiry of Chairman BPSC and found him guilty.
In view of recommendations from the inquiry conducted by the BHC judge, Governor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai terminated Magsi. Magsi was accused of recruiting officers above grade 17 in violation of merit and taking bribery from candidates.
