Special Report
ISLAMABAD:
A former official of petroleum ministry who was earlier shown the door on the basis of a spy agency’s report has once again secured important position of Provincial Director representing the Sindh province in the office of Director General Petroleum Concession (DGPC).
Official sources in petroleum division on condition not to be named informed that Qazi Muhammad Saleem Saddiqui has been working as Provincial Director representing the Sindh province in the office of Director General Petroleum Concession (DGPC) in the petroleum division. They said that he had worked in the Ministry of Petroleum as ex-DGPC and former DG Gas. They said that Qazi Saleem was removed from both the important positions allegedly on the basis of a report issued by the Intelligence Bureau (IB), and IB’s report is currently available with the ministry of petroleum. Qazi Saleem is allegedly working for various Exploration & Production (E&P) and service companies, said sources.
They added that Qazi Saleem is illegally involved in harassing and pressurizing the officers of DGPC and DG Gas and coerce them to provide state secrets.
reportedly, the incumbent Secretary Petroleum has confirmed the information, saying, yes, he (Qazi Saleem) was removed from both positions on the basis of IB reports. And, reports are available with Admin of this Ministry (Petroleum division). He said that Qazi Saleem was appointed by Sindh Government and “we are sure that Sindh Government doesn’t know about his reputation”. He also said that Qazi Saleem has been providing services to few companies including service company.
About pressurizing the officers of DGPC for sharing the state secrets, Secretary Petroleum also confirmed that Qazi Saleem has approached officers of DGPC for provision of information many times. “When all officers were told not to share information then he tried to influence lower staff,” said the Secretary Petroleum.
It is also learnt from the sources that Qazi Saleem was removed from DGPC in the year 2013. But he was transferred again to DGPC in the year 2017, they added.
