Summary The party claimed that the step has been taken to seek favours in coming general elections
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday has termed promotions of Prime Minister (PM) Secretariat’s Additional Secretary Fawad Hassan among more than 400 other high-level bureaucrats against the law.
The IHC has also rejected Central Selection Board’s 15 number formula to determine promotions. The court has ordered establishment division to chalk out new formula for promotions of the bureaucrats.
Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddique gave the verdict out in the case which was earlier reserved. Former inspector general (IG) Islamabad Aftab Cheema, Deputy Commandant Frontier Corps (FC) Ghaniur Rehman, former capital city police officer (CCPO) Peshawar Syed Imtiaz Altaf among 50 officials had challenged the recent promotions.
The plaintiff party had claimed that only officials belonging to Punjab were promoted on recommendations of the selection board. The party claimed that the step has been taken to seek favours in coming general elections.
However, the IHC ordered the authorities to approach Central Selection Board in the matter within one month.
Promotions of as many as 400 government officials of basic scales 19,20 and 21 have been retracted.
