ISLAMABAD (MNN); Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday ordered disciplinary action against seven officers on charges of corruption, abuse of authority and negligence.
According to an official statement, the punishments included dismissal from service, demotion to lower ranks and suspension of promotions. Three officials — Inspector Fakhar Abbas, Constable Ghulam Mustafa and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ahsan Miskeen — were removed from service.
Inspector Fakhar Abbas and Constable Ghulam Mustafa were dismissed for conducting an illegal raid and allegedly extorting money, while ASI Ahsan Miskeen was sacked for reportedly taking money from a passenger at Sialkot Airport.
In other cases, Inspector Fahad Iqbal was handed a two-year promotion ban for granting illegal immigration clearance at Islamabad Airport. Sub-Inspector Kiran Fareed received a one-year promotion ban on similar charges, while Sub-Inspector Tanzil Rasool was demoted to the rank of ASI for facilitating illegal immigration clearance at Karachi Airport.
Additionally, Sub-Inspector Wasim Ubaid was penalised with a two-year promotion ban for facilitating illegal immigration clearance at Sialkot Airport.
DG FIA Riffat Mukhtar reaffirmed the agency’s zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, stating that misuse of authority and negligence would not be tolerated and that there was no room in the FIA for officers involved in corrupt practices.
