Forged recruitment process in PARC: Director Establishment and Deputy Director Communication and Information are suspended.

Islamabad: In a major administrative development, the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has declared the entire recruitment process under the advertisements issued on October 10, October 26 and November 19, 2025 null and void. According to an official office order issued in this regard, this decision will come into effect immediately.

According to the notification, all appointments and offer letters issued under the said advertisements have been cancelled, while all those cases which are still in the final approval stage will also be considered closed. The order has clarified that all actions taken under the said recruitment process will now be considered “Null and Void”.

The office order further stated that based on the initial report of the five-member Departmental Scrutiny Committee, Director Establishment Fakhar Zaman Wahla and Deputy Director Communication and Information Furqan Zafar have been suspended for three months, or until further orders.

According to the notification, both the suspended officers have been directed to avoid accessing the PARC headquarters and relevant official records during the suspension. They have also been made obliged to ensure their attendance at the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) daily and to appear before the concerned authorities when summoned during the inquiry.

 


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