ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to appoint Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and intelligence officers in electricity distribution companies.
The Prime Minister has issued instructions to appoint FIA and Intelligence officers to the Power Division.
It has been directed to appoint permanent Deputy Director FIA in electricity distribution companies while it has been decided to remove directors appointed on political grounds in the board of electricity companies.
The FIA Deputy Director will prepare the case against the corrupt officers of the distribution companies while the Additional Director General will coordinate and monitor at the FIA HQ level.
The Power Division has started action on the orders after which the cordon has tightened against the corrupt officers.
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Earlier, caretaker government has appointed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officers in electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) to end power theft and break the nexus of distribution company officers.
The notification of the appointment of three officers of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has also been issued according to which these officers have been appointed in Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO), Sukkur Electric Power Company (SEPCO), and Hyderabad Electric Supply Company(HESCO).
