SHC moved against illegal appointments, transfers in MOFA

• A two-member bench heard the case.
• Advocate Malik Altaf Javed filed the petition.
• SHC ordered parties to submit a reply on Feb 17.

KARACHI: Irregular appointments and transfers in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MOFA) challenged in the Sindh High Court (SHC).

A two-member bench headed by Justice Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro heard the case.

Advocate Malik Altaf Javed in his petition stated that the employees are being posted in offices all over the world after being merged into the foreign ministry from the provinces.

The petitioner said that the Supreme Court has stopped the integration of employees from other departments, bringing permanent employment from the provinces is a violation of the order of the apex Court.

Advocate Malik Altaf Javed stated that process of permanent appointments and promotions in the ministry has also stopped due to illegal appointments.

The court sought the report of Secretary Establishment Division, Ministry of Foreign Office and others.

The SHC ordered parties to submit a reply on February 17.

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