Other members of the transgender community can also apply if they meet the criteria for the posts, judge observes. Wikimedia Commons/File
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) to entertain, in accordance with eligibility criteria, an application of a transgender person for the examination being held to appoint Urdu lecturers.
Justice Faisal Zaman Khan passed the order on a petition of Fayazullah, a transgender person, against rejection of his application for the examination and non-allocation of job quota for the transgender community.
Earlier, responding to the court’s query, a counsel for the PPSC said the commission had no objection in allowing the petitioner to sit the examination if the Higher Education Department (HED) gave an approval in this regard.
Transgender allowed to sit in PPSC exam
Lahore
February 4, 2021
LAHORE:The Lahore High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) to entertain an application of a transgender person for the examination being held to appoint Urdu lecturers in accordance with eligibility criteria.
Justice Faisal Zaman Khan passed the order on a petition of Fayazullah, a transgender person, against the rejection of his application for the examination and non-allocation of job quota for the transgender community.
Earlier, responding to the court’s query, a counsel of the PPSC said the commission had no objection in allowing the petitioner to sit in the examination if the Higher Education Department (HED) gave an approval in this regard.
CS summoned in illegal housing societies’ case
Lahore
February 3, 2021
LAHORE:Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Tuesday summoned the chief secretary after the LDA head failed to satisfy the court on the issue of illegal housing societies established on the green land areas.
The chief justice also summoned the data about the officers posted in the LDA on deputation. LDA Director General Ahmad Aziz Tarar and its legal adviser Sahibzada Muzaffar appeared before the court. The petitioner’s counsel pointed out that the LDA furnished a vague report about the illegal societies and stay orders issued by the courts in their favour. He said the LDA had not fixed responsibility for the construction of these societies. To court’s query, the LDA DG said 241 housing societies had been found illegally constructed on the green land areas while 62 other had been approved.
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Tuesday summoned the chief secretary after the LDA head failed to satisfy the court on the issue of illegal housing societies.