PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has imposed a complete ban on all types of recruitments in specific districts of the province.
According to an official notification issued by the Health Department, the process of new recruitments in health offices and hospitals has been stopped with immediate effect.
The notification has been sent to all District Health Officers (DHOs) and Medical Superintendents of District Headquarters (DHQ) and Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospitals.
All ongoing advertisements for recruitments have been suspended.All scheduled tests and interviews have been cancelled
Work on merit lists has been stopped. No new recruitment process will be started, continued or completed Issuance of appointment letters and allowing joining of candidates has been banned till new order.
The department has made it clear that no recruitment activity will be carried out until further orders.
The notification further warned that strict action will be taken against officers who violate the orders of the Health Department.
Sources in the Health Department said that the ban has been imposed to review the recruitment process, ensure transparency and merit, and to check alleged irregularities reported in some districts.
The decision is likely to affect thousands of candidates who had applied for various posts including doctors, nurses, paramedics, technicians and Class-IV staff in DHQ, THQ hospitals and DHO offices.
The ban will remain in force till the completion of the inquiry and issuance of new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for future recruitments, sources added.
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