ISLAMABAD:PTI leader Ibrar ul Huq faces a big setback from the IslamabadHigh Court.
Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued stay order on the appointment ofPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Abrar-ul-Haq as Pakistan Red CrescentSociety (PRCS) chairman, on Monday.
According to reports, IHC conducted on a petition filed by former PRSCchief Saeed Elahi against Haq’s appointment, Chief Justice of IHC AtharMinallah has barred the singer-turned-politician from taking charge of thepost.
The appointment notification will be suspended till next hearing, hedirected.
Subsequently, the court has sought replies from Abrar-ul-Haq, AttorneyGeneral and Establishment Division in this regard and adjourned the hearingtill November 29.
Earlier, ex-PRCS chairman Saeed Elahi had challenged the appointment ofAbrar-ul-Haq in the IHC, stating that the PTI leader has been appointed aschairman for 3 years.
“My term as chairman was same as Abrar-ul-Haq which will be completed inMarch 2020”, the petition read, adding that it makes the deployment ofAbrar-ul-Haq illegal.