IHC stops Hanif Abbasi from performing duties as SAPM

IHC stops Hanif Abbasi from performing duties as SAPM

Pakistan

IHC passed the order while hearing the petition filed by former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday stopped Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi from performing duties as Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM).

The court passed the order while hearing the petition filed by former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid . IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah remarked that Abbasi should not hold a public office till the next hearing.

The PML-N leader’s counsel Ahsan Bhon argued the office of the special assistant is not a “public office,” thus he shouldn’t be stopped from performing his duties.

However, the chief justice remarked that the court expects Abbasi not to work as special assistant as a convicted person cannot hold any public office.