Amendment in Sindh Ombudsman law challenged in SHC.

KARACHI -- A petitioner on Wednesday challenged amendment in the law regarding appointment of the provincial ombudsman in Sindh High Court (SHC), media reported.

Sindh Assembly recently passed a legislative bill that confers the authority on the chief minister to appoint the provincial ombudsman.

Before the amendment in the Ombudsman law it was prerogative of the provincial governor to appointment ombudsman for the province.

The petition termed the transfer of authority about appointment of the ombudsman against the law and pleaded to the court to declare the amendment in the act of law as unlawful.

The Chief Minister, Governor of Sindh and provincial secretary law department have been made party in the case.

The bench while hearing the petition, summoned reply from the government of Sindh and others in the case.

Speaker Sindh Assembly recently notified the amended in Ombudsman law that confers the authority on the chief minister to appoint the provincial ombudsman.

The tenure of the ombudsman will be three years, as...