ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC), an attached department of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, has reinstated officials who were earlier fired on corruption charges. However, former PARC chairman refused to implement the minister’s orders. However, the PARC chairman reinstated the officials without informing the BoD and this caused one of his close aides to tender his resignation, sources added. Speaking to Pakistan Today, PARC Chairman Dr Azeem said that in 2018, the appellate authority had set aside the decision of the previous PARC chairman. The court had only observed that if the competent authority (PARC chairman) was not implementing the decision, the board of directors could be involved for intervention,” he concluded.

Source: Pakistan Today January 27, 2020 17:26 UTC