Civil servants should submit social media accounts details
Lahore
April 29, 2021
LAHORE:Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Wednesday took exception to use of social media by the civil servants and hinted at passing an appropriate order in this regard.
The chief justice observed that the civil servants should submit details of their cellular numbers and social media accounts to the relevant departments. He remarked that the departments should decide a code for the civil servants to use social media.
CJ Khan was hearing a petition against holding of protest/strike by the public functionaries and running a campaign against the judiciary on social media in the wake of the arrest of an assistant commissioner ordered by a civil judge in Sahiwal.
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Tuesday issued a contempt notice to Punjab Secretary for Information Raja Jahangir for twisting facts about unpaid payment to the television channels under the head of advertisements.
The chief justice was hearing a petition by the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) seeking recovery of the outstanding payment from the government.
In compliance with the previous order, information secretary Jahangir appeared before the court along with details of the outstanding amount.
He said the government owed Rs200 million, however, PBA’s counsel Jam Asif Mahmood contradicted the figure. He said the exact outstanding amount was Rs360 million.
LHC CJ pays no heed to DHA plea of expunging remarks against armed forces
Remarks against conduct of those officers who are not earning good name for their institution, says Justice Qasim
Lahore High Court. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan did not pay heed to the request of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) to get expunged the remarks he had passed against the armed forces.
The CJ was hearing a matter wherein some petitioners claimed the DHA had occupied their land of over 100-kanal land.
They said that the DHA had already occupied over 300-kanal land which it had not transferred through “
The chief justice observed that the civil servants should submit details of their cellular numbers and social media accounts to the relevant departments. File
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Wednesday took exception to use of social media by the civil servants and hinted at passing an appropriate order in this regard.
The chief justice observed that the civil servants should submit details of their cellular numbers and social media accounts to the relevant departments.
He remarked that the departments should decide a code for the civil servants to use the social media.
CJ Khan was hearing a petition against holding of protest/strike by the public functionaries and running a campaign against the judiciary on social media in the wake of the arrest of an assistant commissioner ordered by a civil judge in Sahiwal.