ACE books Dr Yasmin, daughter

Inquiry had shown Dr Rashid had misused her powers: ACE spokesman

LAHORE:

The Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment has registered a case against former provincial health minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on the charge of appointing her daughter while disregarding merit.

An ACE spokesman stated that an inquiry had shown Dr Rashid had misused her powers and appointed her daughter Dr Ayesha Ali as Assistant Professor in King Edward Medical University in violation of merit. The former minister was accused of using her influence for the job. The ACE registered a case against Dr Rashid and her daughter.

The spokesperson alleged that Dr Ali did not meet the required criteria of the job at the time of her appointment and an experience certificate submitted by her had been signed by her mother. It was proved in the inquiry that the applicant had not applied for relaxation of the age limit despite not meeting the relevant requirement, the spokesman asserted.

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It was also alleged that she had been preferred over other candidates in the interview because of the minister’s influence.

Soon after getting the job, Dr Ali had gone abroad in violation of the rules, the spokesman claimed.

PTI activist sent on remand

A sessions court sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist Sanam Javed to jail on judicial remand on Tuesday in the case of torching a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) office in Model Town on May 9 2023.

Police produced the PTI activist before District and Sessions Judge Nazir Ahmad Butt, who heard the matter as a duty judge.

The police moved the court to extend the physical remand of the accused, adding that investigations could not be completed during the physical remand term. with additional input from APP

Published in The Express Tribune, January 3^rd, 2024.