Three advisors and 8 special assistants to the Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah have been removed from their positions, Aaj News reported on Thursday night. Sindh chief secretary has issued notification of their removal.
Those who are no more advisors and special assistants to the Sindh chief minister included: advisors Saeed Ghani, Moula Bux Chandio and Asghar Junejo, and special assistants Dr Abdul Qayyum Soomro, Umer Rehman Malik, Babar Effendi, Burhan Chandio, Qasim Naveed, Nadir Khwaja, Zulfiqar Behan and Naveed Anthony.
Earlier, Chandio and Ghani had tendered their resignations as advisors. Chandio said that he resigned in compliance of the Court's order.
NNI adds: The development has come in after Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the Government of Sindh to de-notify Ghani, Advisor to CM on Information and Broadcasting, Moula Bux Chandio and Advisor to CM on Mines and Mineral Development, Asghar Junejo.
Directives of the high court were given during a hearing of a contempt of court plea against the provincial government over two-month delay in sacking of former advisor on law, Murtaza Wahab.
The bench headed by Chief Justice (CJ) Sajjad Ali Shah demanded of the government to provide de-notifying notifications of three other advisors as the high court had directed.
The court has also instructed chief law officer of the government to provide emolument details of the three ministers that they have received after verdict of the high court for their sacking was given.
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