Dir, Bajaur move against ghost employees in health, education
Malakand's divisional commissioner has ordered action against ghost employees and absent staff in health and education, with Lower Dir cancelling transfers and Bajaur compiling staff lists.
Malakand division commissioner Iqbal Hussain Bacha ordered action against ghost employees and absent staff in health and education departments.
In Lower Dir, principals must verify daily attendance and cancel unauthorised and need-based transfers.
Principals must submit certificates confirming no ghost employee works at their school.
In Bajaur, education and health departments have begun compiling lists of ghost and long-term absent staff.
No official record yet gives the exact number of affected employees.