ISLAMABAD: Principal Information Officer Rao Tehsin who has been sacked upon the recommendations of the Dawn Leaks Inquiry committee report has announced to challenge the orders issued by the PM House in the courts.
Dawn leaks inquiry committee report had recommended to take action against Principal Information Officer Rao Tehsin.
Principal Information Officer at the Information Ministry Rao Tehsin Ali said on Sunday that he will challenge the Dawn Leaks inquiry commission recommendations in court, which said that he “would be proceeded against under the E&D rules 1973 on the charges based on the report findings”.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday approved the recommendations of the committee, which ordered proceedings against Rao Tehsin and withdrew the portfolio of Foreign Affairs from the PM’s Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi.
“The Prime Minister, having considered the findings of the Committee as to its terms of reference, is pleased to approve its recommendations in para 18 of the report,” read an order released by the PM Office.
Rao Tehsin told Geo.tv that he was awaiting the inquiry commission report and that his lawyer has asked for the classified copy of the report.
“How could the commission recommend action against me without identifying those responsible for Dawn Leaks,” he asked.
The order released by the PM office also said that the role of the editor of Dawn Newspaper, Zaffar Abbas, and reporter Cyril Almeida will be referred to the All Pakistan Newspaper Association (APNS) for necessary disciplinary action to be taken against them.