Pakistan's FIA Dismisses 10, Demotes Eight in Major Disciplinary Action
The Federal Investigation Agency's Islamabad Zone issued 76 departmental punishments over disciplinary violations, misconduct and public complaints.
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has taken disciplinary action against dozens of its employees in Islamabad Zone, awarding a total of 76 departmental punishments, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported.
Among those punished, ten employees were dismissed from service and eight others were demoted, according to the agency. The FIA described the action as part of a broader accountability drive addressing disciplinary violations, misconduct, and complaints from members of the public.
The available reporting does not specify the individual cases involved, the ranks of those affected, or the time period over which the complaints were reviewed. It is also unclear what other forms of punishment made up the remaining portion of the 76 total actions beyond the dismissals and demotions.
The FIA is Pakistan's federal law enforcement agency responsible for investigating a range of crimes, including cybercrime, human trafficking, and corruption. Accountability actions of this kind are periodically announced as part of efforts to address internal misconduct within the agency's ranks.
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