Once again the appointment of high-level officers set an example of “Wrong man in the right place”. This is the story of Ali Ijaz Additional Director of the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation-Customs Islamabad, when appointed to office on 15th July 2024. And from his appointment, a lot of questions arise for Director General Customs. Mr Ali Ijaz is being accused of billions of mega scams. The question is, how a person accused of corruption and scams can hold a significant seat in the office? Moreover:
Ali Ijaz, an officer of the Pakistan Customs Service, had a decent service record with assignments in various key positions, Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collect orate of Appraisement (East), Karachi. However, his appointment to the Additional Director post creates suspicion since it comes in the wake of pending allegations against him.
According to the letter by the Principal Appraiser / Detecting and Investigation Officer, Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation –Customs, Headquarter, and Stationed at Karachi. Dost Muhammad.
Mr Ali Ijaz also abused and attempted physical assault upon the undersigned besides threatening him with dire consequences inside the Sindh High Court building with the support of his supporters to his opponents.
In pursuance of the Honorable FTO’s order dated 08.10.2020, the than DG-I and I Customs MR. Abdul Rashid Sheikh conducted a detailed inquiry into the matter and submitted his findings with the FTO concluding thereby criminal conspiracy of Mr Ali Ijaz and others against the undersigned to penalty him only for his loyalty to the nation and influence the legal proceeding/investigation into the referred KEPZ Mega Scam through misuse of their official position.
It is a mockery of our judicial and accountability system that, at this crucial stage, such a criminal officer (Ali Ijaz) found involved in facilitating economic terrorism in the country is now serving on the significant post as Additional Director in the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation –Customs, Islamabad vide FBR’s notification No.1724-c-1/2024. In addition, his spouse Ms Mariam Mehdi Raja has also been posted as an Additional Director (OPS) in the Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation –Customs Rawalpindi through the same notification mentioned above. It seems not a coincidence that both partners have simultaneously occupied influential positions in the detecting department.
Being habitual, Mr Ali Ijaz and his spouse Mr Mariam Mehdi Raja both are likely to misuse their official positions t influence the ongoing investigation into the Mega scam cases to save their sinks as already established through the DG, I, and I-Customs.
Further, the Posting of Mr. AlI Ijaz made vide FBR’s notification may kindly be canceled based on “Conflict of Interest” and he may immediately be placed in the Admin Pool of FBR for detailed inquiries into his assets and anti-state activities.
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