SC gives 1-day deadline to restore secy establishment

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SC gives 1-day deadline to restore secy establishment

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The apex court gives one day for the restoration of Suhail Ahmed as Secretary Establishment.

27 July,2011 12:24 pm

Hearing in the Hajj corruption case continued in the 5-member Supreme court bench headed by the CJP.DG FIA Tehsin Anwar finally appeared in the court. He informed the court Hussain Asghar has not yet reported to the FIA. Today, a letter would be written to the Gilgat Biltistan government asking it to hand over the services of Hussain Asghar to the federal government.The court asked DG FIA as to why did he leave for Karachi without informing the court. Being a member of the law enforcement he should have displayed discipline, the court observed.The CJP said no one should have any misunderstanding about the rule of law. Then the worthy court asked as to why Suhail Ahmed was made OSD. CJP said the government should be informed the courts are in place to protect the bureaucracy. The court instructed the attorney general to see the PM in person without depending on anybody else.The court said by punishing those abiding by the law, the government was giving wrong message to those working in the administration. The court asked the attorney general to make sure the appointment of Suhail Ahmed as Secretary Establishment.