All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA) has announced its disassociation from former Controller Anwar Aleem Khanzada of Mirpurkhas Educational Board, an announcement that comes amidst a growing investigation into widespread irregularities, including the revelation of over 2,500 fake certificates and the alleged fraudulent withdrawal of 120 million rupees from the board’s accounts.
Arshad Zubair, Divisional Deputy Secretary of APCA Mirpurkhas, along with Noman Rajput, President of APCA Unit Educational Board, General Secretary Syed Ali Shan Shah, Yasir Altaf, Imran Qaimkhani, Rashid Shahid Tabassum, and Abdul Hussain Khan, jointly stated at a press conference that they have no connection with the news and claims emerging about Khanzada. They strongly condemned elements damaging the institution’s reputation and formally announced their disassociation from all such individuals.
The officials demanded a full investigation into the involvement of any past or present individual within the Educational Board in corruption and irregularities, emphasizing that they be brought to justice, regardless of whether they held a former position as head of the institution.
They further revealed that regarding the discovery of over 2,500 fake certificates and mark sheets by the Educational Board, they had previously raised objections to these false documents but were silenced through threats. APCA hailed the ongoing investigation into these board irregularities as a positive development.
They highlighted that recently, employees were facing delays in salary payments due to corruption and embezzlement, but now salaries have been paid regularly for the past eight months.
Furthermore, it was revealed that checks worth 120 million rupees were withdrawn from the board without any supporting vouchers, a matter also currently under investigation.
Abdul Hussain, Assistant Controller Secretary of the Board, directly accused former Controller Anwar Aleem, board employees Shahid Latif and Azam Khan, of involvement in issuing certificates and mark sheets under the names of fictitious students and improperly awarding extra marks from the Educational Board.