KTH rejects recommendation of health dept to remove officials.

Byline: Ashfaq Yusufzai

PESHAWAR -- The Board of Governors of Khyber Teaching Hospital has rejected the recommendation of health department to terminate the services of high-ranking officials, arguing that all recruitments have been made in accordance with law.

The health secretary moved a summary to BoG KTH on November 22 to terminate the services of nursing director in compliance with findings of inquiries conducted in September 2018 on the directives of Supreme Court of Pakistan.

The letter sent to health department on December 9 stated that a detailed reply had been submitted in that regard in November 2018, in response to a letter recommending termination of dean of Khyber Medical College, dean of Khyber College of Dentistry and medical, hospital and nursing directors of KTH on the basis of the inquiry reports.

The BoG of KTH had then replied that all the appointments were made in transparent manners on the court's directives and nomination of its members and status of the employees were legally correct because relevant laws, rules and regulations were followed.

Claims recruitments have been made in accordance with law

The board pointed out that health department had notified a second inquiry committee on January 7, 2019 in suppression of the committee notified on June 7, 2018, to scrutinise all the appointments in the medical teaching institutions.

It said that the report of the committee tasked to scrutinise the recruitments was awaited.

The letter said that it had responded to the health department's letter last letter in November. The KTH had held internal inquiries, which found those appointments legitimate, it added.

As far nursing director was concerned, he had completed his three-year tenure after which he was retained till the appointment of a regular person in line with the criteria.

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