By Moin Ullah Shah
KARACHI: Sindh chief minister Syed Murad Ali Shah made an unannounced visit to the Sindh Secretariat, where he reviewed ongoing development work and assessed the presence of senior officials in their offices.
He was received by the chief secretary of Sindh, Syed Asif Hyder Shah. During the visit, most secretaries were found present at their desks, which prompted the chief minister to express satisfaction over overall attendance.
However, according to a spokesperson, six secretaries were absent from their offices until 9.30am. Those absent included the secretaries for local government, food, forests, culture, labour and livestock.
Taking notice of the absences, the chief minister directed that explanations be sought from the officials concerned. The chief secretary subsequently issued explanation letters to all six secretaries who were found absent during the inspection.
