TIMERGARA (Correspondent): Commissioner Malakand Division, Iqbal Hussain Bacha, has ordered strict legal action against ghost employees and absent staff within the education and health departments, following which educational authorities have issued directives regarding the verification of school heads’ and staff attendance, along with the cancellation of unauthorized postings and transfers. District Education Officer Lower Dir, Mushtaq Ahmad, issued instructions on Friday to all male and female principals, deputy district education officers, and assistant sub-divisional education officers (SDEOs) of the district, directing them to immediately cancel the deputation and need-based transfers of employees. The notification warns that strict departmental action will be taken against school heads who fail to implement these directives. These instructions were issued following a meeting chaired by the Commissioner of Malakand Division, which was attended by deputy commissioners, additional deputy commissioners, district education officers, medical superintendents, district health officers, and heads of educational monitoring.

