MUZAFFARABAD, April 3: AJK Finance, Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Shah Ghulam Qadir has ordered suspension of 10 employees who were found absent during his surprise visit to the relief and rehabilitation commissioner’s office on Wednesday.

The minister visited the office at 9:45am and found that 10 employees had not turned up, without any leave. He asked the Board of Revenue senior member to issue the suspension orders of Malik Riaz Ahmed, assistant commissioner relief; Mohammad Altaf, rehabilitation Tehsildar; Mohammad Riaz Mughal, budget officer; Tariq Mirza, assistant refugee welfare officer; Amir Khan Kiani, personal assistant; Mohammad Akram, Girdawar; Raja Arshad, senior clerk; Qazi Noman, junior clerk; and Fajar Ali, peon.

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...