article_snippet: Nazir Afzal has resigned from the Crown Prosecution Service despite being cleared of improper conduct .
article_snippet: But Nazir Afzal nevertheless handed in Nazir Afzal resignation as more senior colleagues insisted his departure is due to an 'on-going drive for efficiency'.
article_snippet: Earlier this week Nazir Afzal staff received an email earlier this week saying his staff had always been Nazir Afzal intention to step down in 2015.
article_snippet: In the four-line email, Nazir Afzal said there was 'no secret reason' why Nazir Afzal was leaving after 25 years with the CPS.
article_snippet: A the CPS spokesman said: 'We are continuing to reduce the number of staff employed across the organisation and Nazir Afzal is leaving the Service as part of this ongoing drive for efficiency. '
article_snippet: This is entirely unrelated to any issue of conduct and we are satisfied that there has been no impropriety on the part of Nazir Afzal.'
highlights_snippet: Colleagues insist Nazir Afzal departure is due to an 'on-going drive for efficiency' 