The Establishment Division secretary appeared before the Election Commission of Pakistan in the case of removal of Adviser to the Prime Minister Ahad Cheema, and the Islamabad police chief and deputy commissioner from their posts.
A five-member bench headed by the chief election commissioner took up the cases against the removal of the three officials from offices.
The commission was informed that the notification of Ahad Cheema's removal from the post was issued on Monday night.
Establishment Division Secretary Inamullah requested the commission to review the decision regarding the removal of the Islamabad DC and IGP. He added that the Interior Ministry had issued a report from the Intelligence Bureau on terrorist incidents.
There is also a report regarding the law and order situation in Islamabad, Inamullah informed the ECP.
The secretary told the commission that the Interior Ministry wanted the ECP to reconsider the decision regarding the removal of the two officers and that the officers should be retained.
He also said that the prime minister had given his approval for the replacement of both officers at the direction of the election commission. He then sought to have the ECP reconsider its decision.
The chief election commissioner remarked that the commission would see the Interior Ministry’s report and asked the secretary to look at a panel for posting in both slots.
