Pakistan: NTDC bans whistleblowing against its own alleged mismanagement

NTDC through an official memo titled “handling anonymous, pseudonymous complaints” asked all its formations to dispose of any such complaints.

The memo in this connection was stated to be issued by Naveed Ahmad Faraz, General Manager, Human Resource on the direction of Manzoor Ahmad, NTDC's Managing Director, citing a decision taken by the Board of Directors of the company,The News International reported.

The senior manager of the company issued this letter on November 24, 2021 to deputy managing directors, all general managers, all c-suit officers, company secretary, all chief engineers, all managers and all deputy managers while giving reference to a two-and-half year old direction of the company’s board of directors.

“The board of directors, NTDC in its 152nd meeting held on May 22, 2019 unanimously resolved that all anonymous/pseudonymous complaints received by the management directly or through board may be disposed of by it," read a letter issued a few weeks back as quoted by the Pak newspaper.

"It is therefore reiterated that all anonymous/pseudonymous complaints be disposed of in accordance with the directions circulated vide Company Secretary, NTDC, Notification No NTDC/CS/1294-1320 dated 04-10-2019,” according to the letter.