SC asks govt to remove Dr Zafar Mirza as SAPM on health

• SC was hearing a suo motu notice regarding the coronavirus situation in the country.

The Supreme Court (SC) ordered on Monday to remove Dr Zafar Mirza from his post as Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Health.

The SC was hearing a suo motu notice regarding the coronavirus situation in the country. During the hearing, the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmad said they were not satisfied with Dr Mirza's performance.

The bench said that there were some serious allegations against the team of special assistants to the prime minister, local media reported.

Last week, the CJP took a suo motu notice on the situation rising out of the coronavirus crisis and the steps being taken by the government to prevent its spread. A five-member bench, headed by the CJP, fixed the hearing of the case for today.