Hamza files petition in LHC against ‘unlawful’ transfers

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Hamza Shahbaz filed a petition within the Lahore Excessive Court docket (LHC) on Saturday in opposition to the switch of the provincial chief secretary and inspector common police (IGP) a day earlier, questioning how the transfers may happen within the absence of a cupboard.

Terming the transfers unlawful and illegal, Hamza questioned the legality of the postings at a time {that a} new Punjab chief was but to be elected.

“These illegal actions clearly mirror the malice of the Punjab province and blatant, unauthorized and illegal interference by a regime, which is barely competent to make everyday choices and orders,” he mentioned.

The petition contended that former chief minister Usman Buzdar’s resignation had been accepted on April 1, following which he may solely assume the function of a caretaker. The PML-N chief said that the transfers of such officers may solely be made in session with the provincial authorities.

It added that the provincial authorities didn’t exist due to this fact, such appointments have been made with out lawful authorities.

The petition additional maintains that previously the follow of transfers throughout the election course of had all the time been deprecated and put aside by courts.

It reiterated that the reappointments have been unlawful contemplating the method of electing a chief minister of Punjab was nonetheless pending, notably after the LHC took discover of the delay in electing a chief minister.

“It’s, due to this fact, most respectfully prayed that unlawful and illegal switch and postings of the Chief Secretary Punjab and IGP might kindly be stayed and respondents might kindly be restrained from taking any such unlawful actions throughout the technique of the election of the CM Punjab,” the petition said.

LHC takes discover of delay

The LHC on Friday summoned the Punjab Meeting secretary together with the related report pertaining to the election of the provincial chief minister.

Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti heard separate petitions filed by PML-N chief Hamza ShAhbaz and Punjab Meeting Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari.

Nonetheless, Justice Bhatti turned down the request of Mazari’s counsel searching for entry into the Punjab Meeting. “Let the report be produced earlier than the courtroom to go an acceptable order on this regard,” the LHC CJ mentioned.

Hamza had urged the courtroom to declare authorities involved to convene the session of the meeting on the earliest for voting on the CM seat whereas Mazari had sought cancellation of the PA speaker’s ruling that had stripped him of his appearing speaker’s powers.