Drivers Concerned Over New Vehicle Logbook Requirement for Officials
Drivers employed by various district administration officers
have expressed their concerns regarding a recent announcement made by the Chief
Secretary and Deputy Commissioner KP. The announcement requires them to
maintain logbooks for the vehicles used by Assistant Commissioners and other
officials when they visit homes and offices. This directive has raised worries
among the drivers as it seems impractical.
The crux of the issue lies in the fact that these officials
receive a monthly allocation of 400 liters of petrol for their vehicles, with
many of them being PMS officers who possess three vehicles at their residences.
This allocation amounts to a substantial 12 to 13 hundred liters of petrol,
including the fuel used by the drivers working with the district
administration.
Drivers associated with various institutions have a
different perspective. They believe that each vehicle is allocated 400 liters
of petrol, out of which only around 100 liters are utilized. At the end of the
month, these officials and their vehicles receive an additional three liters
from particular petrol pump owners. In return, drivers receive cash payments
amounting to as much as 90 thousand rupees.
Now, with the new order from the Chief Secretary and Deputy
Commissioner to maintain vehicle logbooks, these officials, including Assistant
Commissioners, have been instructed to provide a comprehensive account of the
full 400 liters.
According to the drivers, they are accountable for the
initial 100 liters of petrol in their vehicles, and this information is
recorded in their logbooks. However, there remain 300 additional liters for
which they must account and pay. This poses a significant challenge for drivers
who have traditionally taken cash payments for these surplus liters.
In response to these concerns, Assistant Commissioners,
Directors General of various institutions, and drivers working with PMS
officers have called upon the Chief Justice of Pakistan and the Chief Justice
of Peshawar High Court to address the issue. They seek a complete cessation of
the privileges enjoyed by PMS officers to alleviate the situation and make
their lives more manageable.
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