Caretaker Law Minister Ahmar Bilal Soofi on Sunday criticised the postings and transfers being made by the government of Prime Minister Justice (r) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso.
In a letter to the cabinet, the law minister warned the caretaker set-up against transgressing its mandate by making undue transfers and postings in important government departments.
According to the letter, Soofi said, “Cabinet members should abide by the legal limitation they enjoy under the constitution. They should not trespass the mandate of the interim government.
“I would again reiterate that we may continue the prevalent transparency and may not take action which may be counter-productive to the important role performed by the caretaker government.”
Talking to a local newspaper, the law minister confirmed that he had highlighted the issue of unnecessary postings and transfers being carried out by some of his colleagues in the cabinet. But he did not mention any specific posting or transfer. He said the letter had been dispatched on Saturday.
In his letter, Soofi has also mentioned the cancellation of contract of two officials of the Information Ministry and the recent replacement of the National Highway Authority’s chairman. The letter also referred to a statement he had earlier made in cabinet that it was advisable to avoid making controversial appointments in major departments and leave them to the elected government.
