Tue, 21-Oct-2025

SC dismisses plea seeking removal of non-performing govt’s officials

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ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking the dismissal of non-performing government officials.

A 7-member bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, head of the Constitution Bench, heard the petition related to the dismissal of idle and non-working government officials.

During the hearing, Justice Ayesha Malik told the petitioner that in your petition, all government employees are not working and should be dismissed. She remarked that petitioner should identify these government officials and refer to the relevant institutions.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar said that you(petitioner) have not mentioned any government officer in his plea.

Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail asked the petitioner, “Which of your work has not been done? Please inform the court, what does it mean”. “Should we expel the president, prime minister, speaker and assembly members”.

Later, the Constitution Bench dismissed the petition as inadmissible.

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SC rejects bail plea of suspect in spying case  

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ISLAMABAD:  The Supreme Court (SC) rejected the petition of an accused Muhammad Deen seeking bail in spying case .

A two-member bench consisting of Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Ayesha Malik heard the bail application of the alleged espionage suspect Muhammad Deen.

During the hearing, the court said that there is an allegation of money coming from abroad in the account of the accused and the petitioner is a citizen of Afghanistan.

Lawyer told the court that it has not been proved that the petitioner is a resident of Afghanistan.  He added that the accused is a Pakistani while passport and Computerised National Identity Card(CNIC)  have also been attached.

Justice Ayesha Malik inquired that the identity card of the accused has been blocked, to which the lawyer said that the bails of the other two accused involved in the case have been approved by the trial court.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar said that you(lawyer) should file a bail plea in the fresh ground Pretrial Court.

Later, the accused withdrew the petition after judicial observations and the court dismissed the plea on the basis of withdrawal of bail.

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