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| Remove adviser or face contempt proceedings, SHC tells govt |
| 2017-01-29 |
| [DAWN] KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday warned the provincial authorities of initiating contempt of court proceedings against the provincial government if it did not remove the Sindh chief minister’s adviser on law barrister Murtaza Wahab. Headed by Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, a two-judge bench took serious notice when it was informed that the notification regarding Mr Wahab’s removal was not issued yet and he had been drawing perks and salaries for the past two months. Advocate Fareed Ahmed Dayo, a senior practising lawyer, had filed an application seeking contempt of court proceedings against the provincial authorities for not removing the CM’s adviser on law in violation of the court’s judgement. He pointed out that Murtaza Wahab was drawing salaries and perks for the last two months even after his appointment had been declared illegal. In his application, Dayo submitted that the law adviser was still continuing his service and attending cabinet meetings. He requested the judges to initiate contempt proceedings against the authorities concerned. |
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