Refers matter to the federal cabinet to review it in light if apex court s decision
Naeem Bukhari. PHOTO: EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday restrained Naeem Bukhari from working as the chairman of the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) and refered the matter to the federal cabinet to review it in light of the apex court s.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah presided the hearing of a petition against the appointment of Bukhari as chairman of the state-run television. The court asked the representative of the Ministry of Information whether the government had relaxed the age limit.
To which the representative replied that ‘it has been relaxed’.
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to Naeem Bokhari, secretaries establishment, information and broadcasting along with the attorney general in relation to a petition filed against the appointment of Bokhari as chairman of Pakistan Television (PTV) board of directors.
The court has sought replies from them within a fortnight. Bokhari’s appointment was challenged by a citizen, Arsalan Farrukh. During the course of hearing, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah inquired about the matter’s illegality from the petitioner’s counsel, Raja Shakeel Abbasi.
Mr Abbasi informed the court that Bokhari was overage, adding, the Supreme Court in a case related to the appointment of Attaul Haq Qasmi had defined the standard for making an appointment on this post.
ISLAMABAD: On a petition challenging appointment of state-run TV Chairman Naeem Bokhari, the Islamabad High Court on Thursday issued notices to respondents.The IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah.
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to Naeem Bokhari, secretaries establishment, information and broadcasting along with the attorney general in relation to a petition filed against the appointment of Bokhari as chairman of Pakistan Television (PTV) board of directors.
The court has sought replies from them within a fortnight. Bokhari’s appointment was challenged by a citizen, Arsalan Farrukh. During the course of hearing, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah inquired about the matter’s illegality from the petitioner’s counsel, Raja Shakeel Abbasi.
Mr Abbasi informed the court that Bokhari was overage, adding, the Supreme Court in a case related to the appointment of Attaul Haq Qasmi had defined the standard for making an appointment on this post.
The appointment of renowned lawyer Naeem Bokhari as chairman of Pakistan Television (PTV) board of directors has been challenged in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). DawnNewsTV/File
ISLAMABAD: The appointment of renowned lawyer Naeem Bokhari as chairman of Pakistan Television (PTV) board of directors has been challenged in the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah will take up the petition on Thursday (today).
Arsalan Farrukh filed the petition through his counsel Raja Mohammad Shakeel Abbasi.
The petition termed the appointment of Shahzada Naeem Bokhari in violation of various verdicts of the honourable Supreme Court and Islamabad High Court which laid down clear guidelines for such appointments.