Islamabad:
A constitutional bench (CB) from the Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Federation of a petition filed against the induction of officers from armed forces in civil bureaucracy without any written investigation.
A five-member CB led by Justice Aminuddin Khan took a petition filed through Ali Azeem Afridi.
During the hearing, the lawyer claimed that civilian candidates who wanted to join the central overall services (CSS) have mandate to sit a written exam as well as an interview. However, officers from armed forces are exempt from the written exam.
When justice Ali Baqar Najafi, a member of the bench, the lawyer asked which of his fundamental rights was violated by this provision, he replied that this provision was discriminatory.
CB issued the message to the Federation in accordance with section 3 of the Civil Services rules, 1956 and postponed the case for three weeks.
CSS refers to the elite Civil Service in Pakistan, through which bureaucrats and government -responsible are recruited to various federal departments and ministries.
The purpose of the CSS exam is to recruit officers to degree-17 positions in various federal government services. This exam includes written tests of mandatory and optional topics, psychological assessment and a Viva Voce or interview.
The bench called as he heard a petition about the involvement of life skills in schools, the federal and provincial education secretaries.
Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar noted that the presence of all secretaries would help develop a common strategy.
The extra legal lawyer informed the court that education education in Life Skills is already taught in Islamabad’s schools. Justice Mazhar emphasized that all provinces must formulate a policy in coordination with the federal government.
Salman Akram Raja pointed out that Punjab and the federal government have submitted their answers, but no copies have been delivered to them. The court expressed dissatisfaction with the absence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s representative.
The court ordered copies of all provincial answers to be shared with the petitioner’s lawyer and exposed the hearing for an indefinite period.
During the consultation of an appeal related to the appointment of the headmaster of universities, Justice Mazhar asked whether the principal and president of the Islamabad’s International Islamic University had been appointed.
The lawyer replied that the principal has not been permanently appointed and currently has a spectacle. The university’s lawyer stated the court that the president of the International Islamic University has been appointed, but he has not yet taken responsibility because of being in Saudi Arabia.
