Red Letters issued to 27 ministers for not submitting reports on time

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister office issued “red letters” to 27 ministries over their failure to submit various reports on time.

According to details Prime Minister Imran Khan’s office issued “red letters” to 27 ministries over their failure to submit various reports in a timely manner despite the premier’s orders. Notification stated that the letter was issued on account of critical delay in completion of composite tasks assigned under the prime minister’s directives. It is mention in the letter that the ministries have until September 9 to submit information on vacancies and postings at every level in the ministries. It also sought details pertaining to officers who have not been promoted despite their deserving credentials, government officers who have had disciplinary investigations against them pending for three months, and cars, machinery and items that have not been in use by the ministries.

On the other hand, this is the first time that ministries have been sent a red letter.