Summary The SC has ordered Sindh IG Ghulam Haider Thebo to appear before the court on March 26
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Thursday has declared the purchase of Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) from Serbia off limits by the Sindh Police instead of Heavy Mechanical Complex (HMC) from Taxila factory. Moreover, the SC has ordered Sindh Inspector General (IG) Ghulam Thebo to appear before the court on March 26.
According to the details, the hearing was held by a 3-member bench headed by Justice Jawad S Khawaja. Government’s counsel Farooq H Naik said that the decision to purchase APCs from Serbia was not made by the authorities concerned. He requested the court to either ban the agreement or order the Sindh government to cancel the deal.
The SC declared the agreement off limits and ordered the Sindh IG to appear before the court in the next hearing. The court also barred the government from purchasing as many as 86 fire brigade vehicles and a helicopter.
The court censured the counsel for defense, Irfan Qadir for appearing before the court without advocacy certificate. Under which law IG Ghulam Thebo hired his separate counsel? Asked Justice Ijaz Chaudhry.
However, the hearing was adjourned until March 26.
