Lahore: The Lahore High Court (LHC) reinstated Chairman National Data Base Registration Authority (NADRA) Lieutenant General Muneer Afsar.
The LHC two member bench suspended the single bench verdict of removing him from the post of the Chairman NADRA.
The Federal government has filed the petition against the annulling the appointment.
A two member bench headed by Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal conducted the hearing.
On September 6, the Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered to remove Chairman National Data Base Registration Authority (NADRA) while accepting the petition against appointment of the Chairman NADRA.
The LHC declared appointment of Lieutenant General Muneer Afsar as null and void.
A citizen named Ashba Kamran had challenged the appointment of Lieutenant General Muneer Afsar.
The citizen adopted the view that the caretaker government after amending the NADRA laws appointed on duty Army officer.
Whereas the interim government can’t interfere in the constant policy matters.
The petitioner insisted the court to declare the NADRA amendments rules and also declare the appointment of on duty army officer as Chairman NADRA null and void.
