EO seeks two floors in Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat

ISLAMABAD—The Estate Office building, which was completely gutted during the Lal Masjid Operation seeks two floors in Shaheed-i-Millat Secretariat for smooth functioning of routine work.
According to an inquiry report,the Estate Office was put onfire by an unruly mob during the Lal Masjid operation and has suffered a loss of Rs. 19.7 million. Talking to newsmen Estate Officer Ashfaq Ghumman said that asummery about seeking two floors in Shaheed-i-Millat Secretariat has been put forward by the Ministry of Housing and Works to the Prime Minister Secretariat for approval. He said that after getting permission from there the Estate Office would be shifted from the existing building to new place. He said that besides, structural damages, almost all theequipment and record of the office have been reduced to ashes.
Ghumman said that the office should be shifted to some otherplace immediately as both the officials and public were facing problems due to non existence of the facilities and the officialwork was also being delayed.
He said that hundreds of government employees daily visitedEstate Office in their routine work and due to non-existing of proper place and other facilities they were facing problems.—APP