Orakzai Education Department Final Show Cause Notice to Muhammad Gulistan, PST

Muhammad Farooq, District Education Officer (Male), Orakzai, has issued a final show cause notice to Muhammad Gulistan, PST (BPS-12), Government Primary School Safi Utman Khel, EMIS 62338, District Orakzai, concerning habitual absence from duty without prior approval of leave under Rule 3(d) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2011.

According to the report of the SDEO (Male), Lower Orakzai, office letter No. 55 dated 16 September 2026, Muhammad Gulistan remained absent from duty from 1 September 2026 onward without permission or leave from the competent authority. Following reports from the SDEO and the school head, he was directed to resume school duty through show cause notice No. 58 dated 19 September 2026. He neither responded nor resumed his duties. A further final show cause notice, accompanied by a charge sheet and statement of allegations, was served through letter No. 288 dated 16 October 2026, but also received no response.

After examining his service record, the competent authority provisionally concluded that he was prima facie guilty of misconduct and decided that an inquiry was unnecessary under Rule 5(b)-II of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2011.

Muhammad Gulistan is required to submit a written explanation under Rule 9 within fifteen days of publication of this notice, showing why one or more penalties, including the major penalty of removal from service under Rule 4(b)-iii, should not be imposed. His written reply must reach the District Education Officer (Male), Orakzai, within that period. Failure to respond will result in an ex parte decision. He must also communicate in writing whether he wishes to be heard in person.

Permanent address: Utman Khel, Tanda, Tehsil Lower, District Orakzai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Present address: Al-Aziz Travels, Tera Bazar, District Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Contact numbers: 0335-5372722 and 0312-5372722.