*ISLAMABAD: The PML-N government has decided to reward Rao Tehseen thePrincipal Information Officer, the main accused involved in the Dawn Leakscase.*
*Government has given go-ahead to the appointment of **Rao Tehseen Ali,former principal information officer who was dismissed over his allegedrole in the leak of sensitive information of a meeting of top civil andmilitary officials, as director general of Radio Pakistan.*
Fawad Hassan Fawad, the principal secretary to the Prime Minister, hasissued directives for Tehseen’s appointment as the DG Radio Pakistanfollowing the premier’s approval on May 10.
The establishment division and federal information secretary have refusedto comply with the directives, according to sources.
The approval with regard to Tehseen’s appointment comes at a time when thegovernment is embroiled in a controversy triggered by former prime ministerNawaz Sharif’s statement on the Mumbai attacks.
The controversial statement has drawn strong reaction from politicians aswell as the military leadership.
It is pertinent to mention here that following the former premier’sstatement, a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC), thecountry’s top civil and military body, was called on a suggestion of themilitary to discuss the situation arisen out of his assertions.
Speaking to reporters today, the former premier, who is under fire for hisstatement, said the discussion about putting “our own house in order”during a NSC meeting was turned into the Dawn leaks.