ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has reinstated Lt. Gen. Munir Afsar as Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), overturning a previous ruling that had annulled his appointment.
A two-member bench, led by Justice Chaudhary Muhammad Iqbal, issued the decision after reviewing an intra-court appeal challenging the NADRA chairman’s removal. The appeal contested the caretaker government’s notification of the chairman’s appointment, which was the primary focus of the case.
During the court proceedings, the judges inquired about the specific notification being contested. The public advocate clarified that the appeal was limited to the notification from the caretaker government and did not address any new rules related to such appointments.
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Previously, Justice Asim Hafeez of the Lahore High Court had invalidated Lt. Gen. Munir Afsar’s appointment. However, the current ruling by the two-member bench has reinstated Afsar to his position, pending further review.
The petitioner argued that the court should reverse the single-bench decision that had removed Afsar from office, allowing him to resume his role as NADRA Chairman.
