Babus vs netas
Pakistani diplomats are usually more interested in their perks and privileges and less in the work they do
This writer is the former editor of The Express Tribune and can be reached @Tribunian
Officers of Pakistan’s Central Superior Services (CSS) are up in arms over two recent incidents where they feel they had been unnecessarily targeted and their good name maligned. The first such incident involved Special Assistant Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan who gave a piece of her mind to Assistant Commissioner Sialkot Sonia Sadaf over poor arrangements made at a Bachat Bazar.
Then we saw Prime Minister Imran Khan criticising Pakistani diplomats over their indifferent attitude causing unnecessary delays in routine services particularly in embassies in the Middle East. His criticism stemmed from recent incidents that took place at the Pakistani embassy in Saudi Arabia. The prime minister has suspended the ambassador and ordered an inquiry. This led to an uproar in the Foreign Office where many diplomats lodged a strong protest for “scapegoating” them.