Pakistan, Nov. 28 -- The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Balochistan has exposed a major fake promotions scandal within the Levies Force, leading to multiple arrests and an ongoing crackdown on officials involved in fraudulent activities. According to ACE, a series of complaints, social media reports and a confidential inquiry prompted the investigation.

Officials reviewed service records and found that 20 Levies personnel in Zhob district had been unlawfully promoted from Grade-7 to Havaldar (Grade-9) through forged documents. Similarly, fake promotions of six Levies officials in Kachhi district were confirmed. The inquiry also revealed fraudulent elevation of personnel from Risaldar to Risaldar Major in Qila Saifullah and several o...