MEPCO TERMINATED SERVICES OF 1100 EMPLOYEES
MULTAN,Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) has terminated the services of 1100 employees who were recruited on political ground some 18 months ago overriding the merit and other legal norms.It is officially stated here on Thursday.Sources said that WAPDA/MEPCO employees sons would not not be removed from the job and they would continue to serve as usual.HRM section of MEPCO issued the termination notification in the light of orders of Lahore High Court (Principal seat) , LHC (Multan bench)and LHC (Bahawalpur bench).According to the notification 1100 recruitments purely on political ground would be ended with immediate effect however services of 260 employees who were recruited against employee-son/daughter quota would remain intact.Sources said that Lahore High Court had ordered the MEPCO management to remove all such employees who were recruited on the "Sifarish' of high profile personalities like Prime Minister, Ex-Federal Minister for water and Power, Senators, member of parliament of ruling party.The Court advised the management to advertise all the posts and all posts be replenished after written exam and iunterviews and Court be kept informed about the recruitments on merit.MEPCO management did not implement on court orders in 2010 and used delaying tactics.Later MEPCO management asked the affectees to move to the court challenging the orders of Multan as well as Bahawalpur benches. However Lahore High Court( Principal Seat) rejected their appeal upholding the judgements of its benches.MEPCO management staged a drama in October 2009 and despatched interview call letters to 71,000 candidates against the total 1100 posts. but management relplenished all the posts clandestinely and not a single candidate was chosen among the 71,000. Member of National and provincial assemblies earned Rs.1,00,000 against each candidate by selling their quota.
MULTAN,Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) has terminated the services of 1100 employees who were recruited on political ground some 18 months ago overriding the merit and other legal norms.It is officially stated here on Thursday.Sources said that WAPDA/MEPCO employees sons would not not be removed from the job and they would continue to serve as usual.HRM section of MEPCO issued the termination notification in the light of orders of Lahore High Court (Principal seat) , LHC (Multan bench)and LHC (Bahawalpur bench).According to the notification 1100 recruitments purely on political ground would be ended with immediate effect however services of 260 employees who were recruited against employee-son/daughter quota would remain intact.Sources said that Lahore High Court had ordered the MEPCO management to remove all such employees who were recruited on the "Sifarish' of high profile personalities like Prime Minister, Ex-Federal Minister for water and Power, Senators, member of parliament of ruling party.The Court advised the management to advertise all the posts and all posts be replenished after written exam and iunterviews and Court be kept informed about the recruitments on merit.MEPCO management did not implement on court orders in 2010 and used delaying tactics.Later MEPCO management asked the affectees to move to the court challenging the orders of Multan as well as Bahawalpur benches. However Lahore High Court( Principal Seat) rejected their appeal upholding the judgements of its benches.MEPCO management staged a drama in October 2009 and despatched interview call letters to 71,000 candidates against the total 1100 posts. but management relplenished all the posts clandestinely and not a single candidate was chosen among the 71,000. Member of National and provincial assemblies earned Rs.1,00,000 against each candidate by selling their quota.
