ISLAMABAD, June 14 (Online): Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued show cause notice of contempt of court to federal minister for Science and Technology Agha Hassan Baloch.
The case against appointment of acting DG Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Ghulam Farooq came up for hearing before single bench of IHC led by Justice Babar Sattar Wednesday.
Show cause notice of contempt of court was issued to secretary ministry of science and technology.
The directed federal minister and secretary to file reply to show cause notice till next week.
Court has suspended the notification about appointment of DG Pakistan Standard and Quality Control and ministry of science and technology issued notification of appointment of DG on April 10 again.
The court while declaring the office order issued again as non compliance of court’s orders issued show cause notice of contempt of court.
The court suspended second office order issued by ministry of science and technology on April 10.
It was said that federal government and not ministry of science and technology is empowered to appoint DG.
Dr Sher Afzal has challenged appointment of his junior officer as DG
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