LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday directed a petitioner to submit regulations and copies of the judgements relating to the appointment of Wapda chairman.

Justice Shahid Waheed was hearing a petition filed by a lawyer challenging the appointment of retired Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani as Wapda chairman.

The judge asked the counsel for the petitioner to furnish Wapda Appointment and Terms of Service of chairman or and member) Regulations 2020. He also required the counsel to present SC judgments relevant to the matter. The counsel sought time and the judge adjourned the hearing till submission of the required material.

Danyal Nazir Rathore, a lawyer, filed the quo warranto writ petition pleading that the impugned appointment had been made without a mandatory consultation of the CCI. He submitted the government did not invite applications for the post through newspaper advertisement.

Published in Dawn, August 18th, 2022