Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday paid a surprise visit to the Sindh Secretariat to assess the progress of ongoing development and renovation works.
He was received upon arrival by Chief Secretary Sindh, Asif Hyder Shah. During the visit, the chief minister inspected various sections of the secretariat and reviewed the pace and quality of development and renovation works currently underway.
He emphasized the importance of maintaining a professional working environment and ensuring that government offices functioned efficiently to facilitate better service delivery to the public.
Shah expressed satisfaction over finding most of the secretaries present in their offices during official working hours, terming it a positive sign of administrative discipline and commitment. However, during the inspection, it was observed that six secretaries were absent from their offices until 9:30am, which drew serious concern from the chief minister. According to the spokesperson, the absent officers included the secretaries of local government, food, forest, culture, labour, and livestock departments.
Taking serious notice of their non-availability, the CM expressed strong displeasure and termed such absence contrary to administrative discipline and the responsibilities attached to senior positions.
He directed that explanations be sought from the absent secretaries. Following the directives of the chief minister, Chief Secretary Shah immediately issued explanation letters to the secretaries.
