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Lahore High Court reinstates NADRA Chairman Lt Gen Munir Afsar

Suspends earlier decision that nullified his appointment; Issues notice to petitioner Ashba Kamran

By Malik Ashraf

September 10, 2024 01:43 PM


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The Lahore High Court has reinstated Lt Gen Munir Afsar as the Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), following an intra-court appeal by the federal government.

The decision, reported by 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday, came from a two-member bench led by Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal on Tuesday.

The court's ruling temporarily suspends the earlier decision by a single bench that declared Lt Gen Munir Afsar’s appointment as NADRA chairman null and void.

Representing the federal government, Deputy Attorney General Asad Ali Bajwa and Additional Attorney General Rashiddin Nawaz Kasuri argued that the single bench’s decision was not in accordance with the law.

During the hearing, Justice Iqbal questioned which specific notification had been challenged in the petition.

The government's lawyer clarified that the notification regarding the appointment of the NADRA Chairman was under dispute.

The court issued a notice to the petitioner, Ashba Kamran, and issued a restraining order while the case proceeded.

Petitioner Ashba Kamran was present in the courtroom during the proceedings.


Malik Ashraf

Malik Muhammad Ashraf Khokhar is a senior court reporter with City News Network. He has been associated with the group since 2011 and primarily covers news related to the Supreme Court, and the judicial and administrative affairs of the Lahore High Court.


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