ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday restrained Naeem Bokhari from working as the chairman of Pakistan Television (PTV).
The court noted that the appointment of Mr Bokhari and five directors of the PTV board had been made in violation of the decision of the Supreme Court.
The ruling was issued by IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah on two petitions challenging the appointment of Mr Bokhari, acting managing director of PTV board Shahira Shahid and directors retired Col Hassan Imad Mohammadi, Asad Ahmed Jaspal, Asghar Nadeem Syed and Waseem Raza Abid.
During the course of hearing, Mazhar Ali Memon, director general of the information ministry, told the court that a summary had been moved for the appointment of Mr Bokhari and the PTV directors.