PM can appoint special assistants, advisors : CJP.

ISLAMABAD -- Supreme Court (SC) while upholding Islamabad High Court (IHC) decision has rejected the appeal plea seeking sacking of special assistants and advisors of Prime Minister (PM).

The appeal plea was to be heard by a 3-member bench of SC led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmad but Justice Munib Akhtar recused him from the hearing the case. Therefore, two members bench presided over by CJP heard the case.

The CJP remarked that Prime Minister (PM) can seek help and opinion from any expert. It is laid down in the constitution that PM can appoint his assistants. It is mentioned in rules of business that a person having dual nationality can become special assistant. Justice Munib Akhtar does not want to hear this case therefore, we have constituted new bench after his regret.

Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan remarked that SC has set principles in Zulfi Bokhari case with regard to special assistants. SC maintained in Zulfi Bokhari case that dual nationality holder can become special assistant. It was also settled in...