LHC moved against appointment of political assistants to Punjab CM.

LAHORE -- A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) challenging appointment of political assisAtants to chief minister Punjab.

The petition was filed by one citizen, Shahzad, in the public interest, while impleading the Punjab government, Punjab chief secretary and others.

The petitioner submitted that the respondents appointed more than 30 persons as political asAsistants to the chief minister Punjab without any backing of any law. He submitted that such apApointments did not have any status in the eyes of the law. 'It is a well settled law point that any step taken by the executive without backing of law is not...

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