'Anonymous applications' made NTDC MD quit.

Byline: Khalid Hasnain

LAHORE -- National Transmission and Despatch Company's former managing director Zafar Abbas who resigned last week says anonymous applications against him to the ministry made him quit the job Submitting his resignation, Abbas had said he wanted the government to find a suitable and permanent candidate for the post. Following the development, the government appointed Dr Khawaja Riffat Hussain (General Manager, Project Delivery) as new NTDC MD under a stopgap arrangement.

'Actually some people were sending anonymous applications to the ministry, stating wrongly that I am creating hurdles in the way of the appointment of a permanent MD for NTDC to pave way for my continuation as head of the company. They (the applicants) started this move in February when the ministry started the process to hire MD,' Mr Abbas told Dawn.

He said during the shortlisting process, three candidates were finalized for interview. But none of them could succeed in getting this top slot of the company. 'But the anonymous applicants unnecessarily propagated against me and termed me as hurdle behind the scene,' he added.

Zafar Abbas said when the ministry again advertised the post in print media, fixing May 7 as the last date for the submission of applications, he personally met the Federal Secretary (Power Division) and 'voluntarily submitted resignation with a request to allow me relinquish the charge so that no one could raise a finger at me. Finally he allowed me. And now I will focus on my prime duty as joint (transmission).

According to a spokesman for the company, Mr Zafar Abbas resigned from the post...

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