The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday suspended a notification under which the former government’s ministers were entitled to lifetime security and other perks.
A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed the hearing of the case pertaining to security protocols and privileges for former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf and federal ministers.
Controller General Atif Usman told the court that Rs 290 million were spent annually on security protocols for the prime minister and federal ministers, adding that provincial funds would be further used for security of the ex-premier.
The chief justice remarked that former interior minister Rehman Malik would have to explain in court his reasons for entailing lifetime security.
He said that under Article 9 of the Constitution, it was the duty of the state to provide protection to all its citizens, but inquired under what law a notification on lifetime security was issued for an interior minister.
The bench ordered to suspend the notification which sanctioned benefits and privileges.
It also summoned the home secretary to personally appear in the court for the next hearing adjourned until tomorrow.
What does these people think of themselves……even dictators never issued such notifications…..SC has done great job….
There is way out. All these ministers must prepay one yr expenses every year and it should be indexed to inflation rate. For example if it cost the govt thirty lakh to provide security to ex interior minister, he should first deposit this amount. It is simple. No prepayment, no provision of security.
A great step forward but the question remain…….Why the other political parties have not object to this notification..All Parties claim to be people friendly & friends of poor in Pakistan 🙂 Not more then a joke
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