Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited and Ufone have introduced whistle blower programs to eliminate any misappropriations with-in the companies.
Information available on official websites of both PTCL and Ufone mentions that anyone can come up and report any corruption, forgery, misappropriations or any sort of ill-deeds directly to the top management.
Ufone, PTCL said that such reports — from with-in the company, any partner vendor or from outside company — will be kept confidential, however, identity maybe revealed if there’s a legal requirement.
PTCL, Ufone said that all reports should come along with verifiable evidences or company may not undertake any investigation.
It must be mentioned that defamation cases maybe registered against whistle-blowers who deliberately submit false allegations, no matter how minor they are.
Specific examples of circumstances where a Whistle Blower can raise concerns could include but shall not be limited to:
- Over-invoicing, demanding, seeking or acceptance of kick-backs, payment for goods or services not supplied or rendered and any act of fraud, bribery and corruption;
- Forgery of company documents and financial instruments like cheques and securities;
- Theft or misappropriation of company’s funds and property;
- Conflicts of interest and abuse of office;
- Disclosure of business secrets and other confidential company information obtained during the course of employment;
- Usage of confidential information to obtain a personal reward or advantage;
- Compromising the interests of PTCL/Ufone in dealings with vendors or contractors, consultants or suppliers;
- Misuse of Ufone/PTCL property;
- Misuse of authority;
- Misuse of systems or sharing of passwords;
- Discrimination towards any staff member, customers or any stakeholders on the grounds of sex, race or nationality;
- Engaging in illegal or unlawful acts; and
- Compromising PTCL/Ufone’s Safety Health & Environment (SHE) standards.
It must be mentioned here that whistle blowers can report instances directly to Etisalat — the parent group of PTCL and Ufone — for any investigations.
Reports can be made on following addresses:
Ufone:
- ptmlwb@ufone.com
- + 92 334 0000 911
- Chief Internal Auditor,
Pak Telecom Mobile Limited
Ufone Tower, 55 C, Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area,
Islamabad – 44000 – Pakistan
PTCL:
- wb@ptcl.net.pk
- +92-51-2283159
- Chief Internal Auditor,
4th Floor, E Block, PTCL Headquarters,
G 8/4, Islamabad
Etisalat
- groupwb@etisalat.ae
- + 971 800 2002
- Chief Internal Auditor – Etisalat Group and/or the
Corporate Secretary, Etisalat Group
PO Box 3838, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
