Islamabad High Court (IHC) restored National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) chairman Tariq Malik declaring the government notification to remove him from his post null and void.
IHC judge, Justice Noorul Haq N Qureshi announced the decision today. In a surprise move, the government had removed Malik on the night of December 3 and appointed a new chairman within hours. However, the IHC had reinstated him on interim basis the next morning and suspended his termination orders.
“After coming back from vacations I learnt there have been a lot of changes,” Justice Qureshi stated, referring to Malik’s resignation. Malik had resigned from his post on January 10 citing personal reasons.
