National Institute of Oceanography Final Show Cause Notice to Mubarak Altaf

The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan, has issued a final show cause notice to Mr. Mubarak Altaf, Driver (BS-06). The notice bears reference NIO/P-555/2026/1893 and is dated 6 November 2026.

The notice concerns absence from official duty without informing the office for one year, from 18 April 2025 to 19 April 2026, and for four months, from 10 July 2026 onward. The following earlier communications were sent to his home address through registered postal mail, directing him to report for duty immediately:

Mr. Mubarak Altaf has neither reported for duty nor submitted any intimation to the office. Three separate inquiries found misconduct and inefficiency under the Efficiency and Discipline Rules, 2020. He also remained absent from the personal hearings offered for his defence.

During the second inquiry, he submitted an undertaking that he would not repeat the conduct and accepted that a violation could lead to strict disciplinary action, including a major penalty. The notice records that he subsequently violated that undertaking.

Mr. Mubarak Altaf is directed to report for duty immediately and submit his written defence within 15 days of publication of this notice. Failure to comply will lead to disciplinary action under Section 3(e) of the Efficiency and Discipline Rules, 2020, for misconduct and inefficiency. An ex parte decision may be taken, potentially resulting in termination of his services. He must also inform the institute if he wishes to be heard in person.

The notice is issued with the approval of the Director General, NIO, by Khalid Ali Khan, Administrative Officer.

Recipient: Mr. Mubarak Altaf, A-58, Al Falah Society, Shah Faisal Colony, Karachi.
Mobile numbers: 0300-9206411, 0343-2802709.
Publication reference: PID(K)1553/26.