Islamabad
Speaker National Assembly (NA) , Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has taken strong notice of the misuse of the name of the National Assembly Secretariat through a forged appointment/offer letter and the alleged misuse of the official status of the National Assembly.
It has come to the notice of the National Assembly Secretariat that a person namely Abdul Wajid, a resident of district Ghotki, falsely represented himself as a Grade-17 employee of the National Assembly and used a forged appointment letter issued in the name of the National Assembly Secretariat, which also bore forged signatures of the Speaker National Assembly.
According to reports, the said individual not only misled government officials and police authorities by claiming this fake status and allegedly obtained undue privileges and protocol, but was also reportedly involved in harassing and pressuring citizens through various means, causing concern and unrest among the public.
The National Assembly Secretariat clarifies that Abdul Wajid has no connection whatsoever with the National Assembly Secretariat, and there is no record of his appointment or employment in the National Assembly. The appointment letter being used by him is completely fake and has no legal or official standing.
On the directions of the Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Acting Secretary National Assembly has written formal letters to the Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the Inspector General of Sindh Police, requesting initiation of legal proceedings against Abdul Wajid, tracing the origin of the forged appointment letter, identifying those involved in this matter, and taking strict legal action against all responsible persons under the relevant laws.
On the complaint of the National Assembly Secretariat, FIA took prompt action and arrested the accused person. Legal proceedings against him are underway, while investigations are also in progress to trace the source of the forged appointment letter and identify any other individuals involved in the offence.
The National Assembly Secretariat further states that preparing or using forged documents in the name of the National Assembly Secretariat, the Speaker National Assembly, or any official authority, or obtaining any form of illegal protocol, benefits, or advantages on this basis, is a serious and punishable offence.
Strict legal action will be taken against such elements without any discrimination.
The National Assembly Secretariat also urges the public and all government institutions to verify the authenticity of any appointment letter, offer letter, or official document purportedly issued by the National Assembly Secretariat from the concerned authorities, and to immediately report any suspicious activity or forged document to the relevant law enforcement agencies to discourage misuse of the name of state institutions.
