Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court has removed the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) from his post in a significant decision. The court said that his appointment was made contrary to the legal procedure.
Justice Babar Sattar issued a detailed 99-page decision on Monday in which it was stated that the government did not follow the prescribed rules while appointing the Chairman PTA.
According to the decision, a senior member of the PTA should be appointed as the interim chairman until a new chairman is legally appointed.
The court stressed that appointments to national regulatory bodies should be transparent and based on merit only so that the performance of the institutions and public confidence can be maintained.
