Officers' promotion case: SC annuls decisions of LHC, IHC

Dunya News

SC has ordered to file submission and reconsider the case without being affected by PM reservations.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday declared the decisions of Islamabad High Court (IHC) and Lahore High Court (LHC) in higher officers  promotion case as null and void, Dunya News reported.

According to details, the verdict was announced by Chief Justice (CJ) Nasir-ul-Mulk.

The court has ordered the Central Selection Board (CSB) to form recommendations in 15 days and reconsider the matter of officers’ promotion in 30 days without being affected by the reservation of Prime Minister (PM).

Moreover, both IHC and LHC had directed the PM to comply the recommendations of the CSB against which secretary establishment filed a petition in the SC which has been accepted for hearing.