INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
SC discusses measures to bring back Ishaq DarISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the interior
Saqib Nisar was heading a three-membered bench to hear a suo motu case on the appointment of former Pakistan Television (PTV) chairman
Attaullah Haq Qasmi's appointment as managing director (MD), the salary and perks he received both as chairman and MD of the state-run
bring back Dar and directed concerned authorities to assist him, adding that any authority refusing to assist on the matter will be
subjected to an inquiry.The apex court discussed possible measures at length, during which the internal secretary suggested that a passport
in the case, as he remarked that the former premier's principal secretary Fawad Hasan Fawad had declared that the PM Secretariat had nothing
attorney general said, responding to which CJP said this was the reason they had summoned Qasmi.The bench summoned a copy of the summary
The court has adjourned its judgment in the case until next hearing on July 14 pertaining to Dar's return
Qasmi was appointed the chairman of PTV in 2015 but in April 2017, appointed himself the MD as well, sparking controversy.During an earlier
hearing, the court was informed by the additional attorney general and information secretary that Qasmi had reportedly received a total of
Rs278 million in salaries and advertising cuts during his two-year stint at the state TV channel.However, Qasmi has denied any wrongdoing.
