KARACHI: On the directives of the Sindh chief secretary, the Board of Revenue has carried out major administrative changes in the provincial revenue department.
According to a notification, the charge of “Mukhtiarkar” has been withdrawn from assistant Mukhtiarkars posted in more than 100 tehsils across Sindh.
Sources said that several assistant Mukhtiarkars had been appointed through political influence, and their holding of the charge had been facing criticism. The Board of Revenue decided to withdraw their powers in response.
Significant transfers were made in Dadu district. Shiraz Panhwar was removed and replaced by Abdul Hameed Khokhar as Mukhtiarkar of Dadu. In Mehar, Aslam Magsi was replaced by Shiraz Ali, also known as Halar Khan. In Johi, Asad Lashari took charge from Muhammad Panjal Memon, while in Khairpur Nathan Shah, Zahid Abro replaced Samiullah Jamali.
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The former Mukhtiarkars of Dadu, Mehar, Johi and Khairpur Nathan Shah have been directed to immediately report to the Sindh Board of Revenue.
In Sindh, Pakistan, a Mukhtiarkar is a revenue officer, equivalent to a tehsildar, responsible for land revenue collection, maintaining property records, and related administrative duties within a tehsil.
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