Wasim seventh administrative head of Home Department in two years

September 21, 2012 (Daily Business Recorder) YASIR BABBAR KARACHI: In the worsening law and order situation of Karachi and other parts of Sindh, Wasim Ahmed, recently appointed on contract as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) is the seventh administrative head of the Home Department in the last two years, Business Recorder learnt on Thursday. Sindh Government appointed Wasim Ahmed, a retired officer as ACS for the Home Department on a one year contract, while he had served the Sindh government in this position earlier as well. Sources inside the department told Business Recorder that Wasim Ahmed is the seventh administrative head of Home Department in the last two years as he replaced Younis Dhaga, Secretary who was posted a few weeks back. Earlier, Younis Dhaga replaced Rizwan Memon who was posted as secretary Home Department in August 2012. Memon served as Secretary Labour for a long time. In 2010, according to sources, Arif Ahmed Khan was the Secretary Home Department. Riazudin Qureshi replaced him as he went on official training. Currently, Arif Ahmed Khan is serving as provincial Secretary Finance department. Later, Riazudin Qureshi had to leave this post as Wasim Ahmed was re-appointed as ACS Home department for one year. But, Wasim could not complete his tenure due to certain reasons and he left the Home Department, sources said. After his (Wasim Ahmed)'s removal, the Chief Minister's secretary Sohail Akbar Shah was posted as ACS Home department, later he was replaced by Rizwan Memon. Currently, Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah is In-charge minister of Home Department as Manzoor Hussein Wassan has gone on long leave as Home Minister a few months back. Sources further stated that only two provincial secretaries served the Home Department during the ministership of Dr Zulifqar Ali Mirza while two secretaries also worked on this very important post during the era of Manzoor Hussein Wassan. In this connection, a senior official of the Home Department told Business Recorder that high-ups of the provincial government should re-think their policy of transfer of postings. He added that merit should be counted and postings be given on performance basis. He said that every provincial department has its own structure and culture, so the newly posted secretary needs time to understand things. If he or she is transferred within a short period, how could he or she resolve the issues and improve the performance of any department, he added. He said that the Home Department is a very important and sensitive department of any province. And in Sindh, its role is very important to improve the law and order situation. The high-ups posted should be very efficient and honest officers especially those on the seat of secretary.