Tariq Malik. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to settle the case of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) chairperson Tariq Malik in a month, Express News reported on Tuesday.
In a surprise move, the government had removed Malik on the night of December 3 and appointed a new chairman within hours. However, the IHC had reinstated him the next morning and suspended his termination orders.
Forwarding the government's request challenging the reinstatement, the apex court also ordered the IHC to make a decision regarding its stay order in 15 days.
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Malik's sacking came only days after an election tribunal asked NADRA to verify the thumb impressions of voters from the Lahore constituency NA-118, won by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate Malik Riaz.
The opposition parties had teamed up against the government over sacking as they built up their case that the move was aimed at concealing rigging in general elections.
The Express Tribune had also learnt that an audit team – on the wishes of National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan – had prepared a 14-point charge-sheet against the NADRA chief.
Malik's counsel had rejected government's claims.
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why it is impossible for the nadra to identified the person and failed their system
@Khan: It’s evident that rigging did took place in NA118 seat n that National Assembly Speaker fully aware of this mischief.
The national assembly speaker was elected from NA 122. Trolling should be done with brain and facts.
It will be a test of courts as well to see how they maintain their independence and supremacy after departure of CJ Iftikhar. IHC need to set the tone for post-Iftikhar era.
The guy who is being made hero by opposition has also served PPP election cell, and his appointment was done in haste by Yousaf Gillani. The only thing that he was sacked in haste does not make him pious. Analyze before commenting.
Why SC want to decide on him in haste?? Holy alliance with GOVT??
Why PTI is Silent...