Brep BHU worker deprived of GP fund

Report GH Farooqui, Chitral

A junior technician working at the Basic Health Unit (BHU) of Brep (Yarkhun valley) has alleged that two officials working at the EDO health office - Riaz and Jamaluddin - have drawn a large amount from his General Provident Fund (GP Fund) account faking his signature.
In his written statement, Ali Aman disclosed that he had submitted an application for drawing of the GP Fund in advance on December 29, 2008 but to his utter surprise he was told that Rs103,000 had already been drawn from his account in the year 2006. He said another embezzlement case had been unearthed in the health department in which some staff were convicted. He also submitted an application to the Anti-Corruption Department in the present case for taking action against the accsued. He appealled to the high-ups of the health department to conduct an inquiry and take action against the accused staff for recovery of his amount.
Meanwhile, this correspondent visited the EDO health office to seek the version of the accused persons. They said Ali Aman, junior technician, had submitted an application for GP Fund advance on 8.7.2006 which was forwarded to DCO Chitral for approval and who approved his application. They said Ali Aman had drawn Rs100,000 as GP Fund in advance in December, 2008 and Rs65,000 in October, 2002. After proper approval of his GP Fund advance request he was paid the required amount after deducting Rs23,000 as his previous arrears. They said that an departmental inquiry was also conducted by Dr Rahmat Aman, Deputy DHO, who also submitted his report saying Ali Aman had drawn his GP Fund in advance. His specimen signatures have also been forwarded to the laboratory concerend for verification, they added.