ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has dismissed suspended Chief Engineer Tahir Moeen from service after an inquiry found him guilty of tampering with his date of birth records to unlawfully extend his service tenure.
According to official documents, Moeen was issued a charge sheet under Rule 6 of the Pakistan WAPDA Employees E&D Rules, 1978, in July 2025. A Special Inquiry Committee was formed in August to investigate the charges, but despite repeated notices, the officer refused to appear before the panel. The committee submitted its findings on September 23, confirming that Moeen deliberately altered his official records.
He was later served a show-cause notice with the inquiry report, but his written defence was deemed “evasive” and without merit. The inquiry established that Moeen’s original date of birth—June 13, 1964—was final as per service rules, and no valid evidence or court order supported his claim of a revised 1966 birth year.
In its 176th meeting, PESCO’s Board authorised dismissal as a major penalty, effective June 13, 2024. The board concluded that Moeen tampered with records for personal, financial, and professional gain.
Meanwhile, PESCO lodged a complaint with Faqirabad Police after Moeen allegedly threatened Muhammad Shakeel, Manager (Legal & Labour), outside a Peshawar courtroom on September 25. The utility requested registration of an FIR, citing attempts to obstruct official duties and intimidate staff.
Earlier, Director Saima Akbar Khattak had written to the Finance Minister, flagging that Moeen had falsified records in his application for the CEO-TESCO post by altering his birth year from 1964 to 1966. She stressed that WAPDA rules clearly bar changes to date of birth after two years of appointment unless backed by a court order—none of which Moeen produced.
The case has also raised wider concerns over alleged abuse of authority and record tampering within PESCO and related power companies, with calls for stricter enforcement of service rules to ensure accountability.
Story by Mushtaq Ghumman
