LHC nullifies appointment of Lt Gen Munir Afsar as chairman NADRA, orders to remove him from post

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) while declaring the appointment of Lt Gen Munir Afsar as chairman NADRA has ordered to remove him from the post.

justice Asim Hafeez announced the decision.The court accepted the petition against the appointment of chairman NADRA.

Citizen Kamran had challenged the appointment of Lt Gen Munir Afsar as chairman NADRA.

The petitioner took the plea in the petition that the care taker government approved induction of serving army officer by making amendment in NADRA laws. The care taker government cannot interfere in permanent policy matters.

it was requested that court should strike down NADRA amendment rules besides nullifying appointment of serving military officer as chairman NADRA.