ISLAMABAD –Islamabad High Court announces verdict in case against RCSChairman Ibrar ul Huq.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed the plea challenging theappointment of PTI leader Ibrarul Haq as chairman of the Pakistan RedCrescent Society (PRCS) on Thursday.
The court also reinstated him as well. Earlier, IHC Chief Justice AtharMinallah had reserved the verdict on the petition filed by outgoing PRCSChairman Dr Saeed Elahi.
On December 19, the IHC had suspended the notifications regarding hisappointment and removal of Dr Saeed Elahi.
Dr Saeed Elahi, in the petition, contended that the appointment of a newchairman is illegal before the completion of his tenure, which ends inMarch 2020.
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He said that Haq was also in conflict with the organisation’s interest ashe not only runs a hospital and private college but also collects donationsfor his non-government organisation Sahara Trust.
He urged the court to “declare the notification [of Haq’s appointment] asvoid, illegal, unjust, without lawful authority, arbitrary and against thelaw”.
