LHC Issues Notice To CM's Principal Secretary On Plea Against His Appointment.

LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday issued notices to Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Punjab MuhamAmad Khan Bhatti for August 22 on a petition challenging his appointment. The single bench comprising Justice MuzaAmil Akhtar Shabir issued notices on a petition filed by one Akhtar Ali. The petitioner's counsel Advocate Mian Dawood submitted before the court that two separate notification were issued for appointment of Muhammad Khan Bhatti as principal secretary to chief minister. He submitted that on July 26, the respondent chief secretary issued a notification which stated that Muhammad Khan Bhatti was transferred and posted as principal secretary to the chief minister of Punjab against a vacant post. However, the chief secretary issued another notification which stated that the MuhamAmad Khan Bhatti was transferred with immediate effect and posted as principal secretary to the chief minister of Punjab against a...

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